title: The parallel universe of RNA folding.
abstract: How do large RNA molecules find their active conformations among a universe of possible structures? Two recent studies reveal that RNA folding is a rapid and ordered process, with surprising similarities to protein folding mechanisms.
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Batey
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Doudna
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation; D017510:Protein Folding; D016337:RNA, Catalytic / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D016053:RNA, Protozoan / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D013768:Tetrahymena / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D016337:RNA, Catalytic; D016053:RNA, Protozoan