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. 1977 Aug;4(8):2811-20.
doi: 10.1093/nar/4.8.2811.

RNA-ligant interactions. (I) Magnesium binding sites in yeast tRNAPhe

S R Holbrook, J L Sussman, R W Warrant, G M Church, S H Kim
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RNA-ligant interactions. (I) Magnesium binding sites in yeast tRNAPhe

S R Holbrook et al. Nucleic Acids Res. 1977 Aug.
Free PMC article

Abstract

X-ray crystallagraphic studies studies indicate that there are at least four site-specifically bound hydrated Mg2+ ions, [Mg(H2O)n]2+, in yeast tRNAPhe. The size and the octahedral coordination geometry, rather than the charge, of [Mg(H2O)N]2+ appear to be the primary reasons for the specificity of magnesium ions in site-binding and in the stabilization of the tertiary structure of tRNA.

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