Abstract
A new representation is proposed of the sequence of nucleotides in the single-stranded RNA molecule in the form of a complex vector the components of which correspond to the bases in the sequence (direction 5′→3′). Analysis of the proposed formalism allows the authors to predict a new type of reversible conformational transitions of the molecule between different states of secondary structure. These transitions may have the character of oscillations. A possible experimental approach is proposed based on the ESR method for recording and evaluating the kinetic parameters of the structural transitions.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 91-99 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Biophysics (Russian Federation) |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - 1993 |
| Externally published | Yes |