Abstract
Members of a family of proteins containing a conserved ∼80-amino acid RNA recognition motif (RRM) bind specifically to a wide variety of RNA molecules. Structural studies, in combination with sequence alignments, indicate the structural context of both conserved and non-conserved elements in the motif. These analyses suggest that all RRM proteins share a common fold and a similar protein-RNA interface, and that non-conserved residues contribute additional contacts for sequence-specific RNA recognition.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 214-220 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Trends in Biochemical Sciences |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | C |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1991 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology