title: Single crystals of transfer RNA: an x-ray diffraction study.
abstract: Large single crystals of formylmethionyl transfer RNA have been prepared. An x-ray diffraction study shows that the material crystallizes in a hexagonal lattice with a equal to 170 angstroms, c equal to 234 angstroms. The diffraction pattern extends to spacings just under 20 angstroms at present. The crystals are heavily hydrated, containing 88 percent water.
mesh_terms: D001554:Benzene; D003460:Crystallization; D004926:Escherichia coli; D005561:Formates; D008715:Methionine; D008859:Microscopy, Polarization; D012329:RNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D012343:RNA, Transfer / Q000032:analysis*; D014867:Water; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction; D014992:Xylenes
chemical_list: D005561:Formates; D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D014992:Xylenes; D014867:Water; D012343:RNA, Transfer; D008715:Methionine; D001554:Benzene