Helical defects in microRNA influence protein binding by TAR RNA binding protein.

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are critical post-transcriptional regulators of gene expression. Their precursors have a globally A-form helical geometry, which prevents most proteins from identifying their nucleotide sequence. This suggests the hypothesis that local structural features (e.g., bulges, internal l...

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Main Authors: Roderico Acevedo, Nichole Orench-Rivera, Kaycee A Quarles, Scott A Showalter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4301919?pdf=render