In Vitro Rna Structure
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RNA Structure
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2019
Overview The basic structure of RNA consists of a five-carbon sugar and one of four nitrogenous bases. Although most RNA is single-stranded, it can form complex secondary and tertiary structures. Such structures play essential roles in the regulation of transcription and translation. Different Types of RNA Have the Same Basic Structure There are three main types of ribonucleic acid (RNA): messenger RNA (mRNA), transfer RNA (tRNA), and ribosomal RNA (rRNA). All three RNA types consist of a...
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RNA Structure
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2020
Overview The basic structure of RNA consists of a five-carbon sugar and one of four nitrogenous bases. Although most RNA is single-stranded, it can form complex secondary and tertiary structures. Such structures play essential roles in the regulation of transcription and translation. Different Types of RNA Have the Same Basic Structure There are three main types of ribonucleic acid (RNA): messenger RNA (mRNA), transfer RNA (tRNA), and ribosomal RNA (rRNA). All three RNA types consist of a...
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RNA Structure
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2025
The basic structure of RNA consists of a string of ribonucleotides attached by phosphodiester bonds. Although most RNA is single-stranded, it can form complex secondary and tertiary structures. Such structures play essential roles in the regulation of transcription and translation. Different Types of RNA Have the Same Basic Structure There are three main types of ribonucleic acid (RNA) involved in protein synthesis: messenger RNA (mRNA), transfer RNA (tRNA), and ribosomal RNA (rRNA). All three...
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RNA Secondary Structure Prediction Using High-throughput SHAPE
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2013
High-throughput selective 2' hydroxyl acylation analyzed by primer extension (SHAPE) utilizes a novel chemical probing technology, reverse transcription, capillary electrophoresis and secondary structure prediction software to determine the structures of RNAs from several hundred to several thousand nucleotides at single nucleotide resolution.
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Detection of RNA-binding Proteins by In Vitro RNA Pull-down in Adipocyte Culture
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Cited by 19 •
2016
An RNA pull-down protocol is optimized here for detection of interactions between RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) and noncoding as well as coding RNAs. An RNA fragment from androgen receptor (AR) was used as an example to demonstrate how to retrieve its RBP from lystate of primary brown adipocytes.
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These conditions help determine how RNA molecules organize into paired and unpaired regions. By selecting ionic strength and magnesium concentration, researchers can examine structural behavior under defined biochemical settings rather than uncontrolled cellular conditions. Comparing results across conditions can reveal whether a structural feature or conformational change is sensitive to the surrounding chemical environment.
Patterns of paired and unpaired nucleotides provide evidence for the molecule’s secondary structure. Structural probing and biophysical measurements can distinguish regions that participate in organized base pairing from regions that remain more accessible or flexible. Mapping these patterns helps researchers connect RNA shape with potential effects on ligand binding, catalysis, translation, or protein recognition.
A conformational change can alter how an RNA presents functional regions to ligands, proteins, or other molecular partners. Controlled in vitro analysis makes it possible to relate different structural states to biochemical behavior. This is especially useful when investigating how RNA organization may influence catalytic activity, translation, or recognition processes.
Researchers first obtain the RNA by transcription or purification, then place it under selected biochemical conditions, including defined ionic strength and magnesium concentration. They apply structural probing or biophysical measurements and analyze the resulting nucleotide-level patterns. The data are then used to infer secondary structures and identify condition-dependent conformational changes.
It supports functional RNA design by showing how sequence features organize into structural elements under controlled conditions. Researchers can use these observations to relate molecular shape to biochemical function and to evaluate whether an RNA adopts a structure consistent with its intended activity. The approach therefore helps connect structural information with the development of functional RNA molecules.
Structural measurements can show whether regulatory regions contain paired or unpaired nucleotides and whether their organization changes under selected conditions. That information provides biochemical context for interpreting how RNA structure may influence translation or recognition by proteins. Comparing defined in vitro conditions also helps distinguish structural features that are stable from those that are environmentally responsive.