J Mol Biol 1991 May 20;2192:243-55. doi: 10.1016/0022-2836(91)90565-n.

Structural studies on site-directed mutants of domain 3 of Xenopus laevis oocyte 5 S ribosomal RNA.

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Base substitutions have been introduced into the highly conserved sequences of loops D and E within domain 3 of Xenopus laevis oocyte 5 S rRNA. The effects of these mutations on the solution structure of this 5 S rRNA have been studied by means of probing with nucleases, and with chemical reagents under native and semi-denaturing conditions. The data obtained with these mutants support the graphic model of Xenopus oocyte 5 S rRNA proposed by Westhof et al. In particular, our results rule out the existence of long-range base-pairing interactions between loop C and either loop D or loop E. The data also confirm that loops D and E in the wild-type 5 S RNA adopt unusual secondary structures and illustrate the importance of nucleotide sequence in the formation of intrinsic local loop conformations via non-canonical base-pairs and specific base-phosphate contacts. Consistent with this conclusion is our observation that the domain 3 fragment of Xenopus oocyte 5 S rRNA adopts the same conformation as the corresponding region in the full-length 5 S rRNA.

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Species referenced: Xenopus laevis
Genes referenced: tbx2