Hybridization between "six-membered" nucleic acids: RNA as a universal information system.
Within the polyA:polyT recognition system, cross-pairing between several nucleic acids with a phosphorylated six-membered carbohydrate (mimic) as repeating unit in the backbone structure has been observed. All investigated nucleic acids (except for beta-homo-DNA) hybridize with RNA, leaving RNA as a versatile biopolymer for informational transfer. [reaction: see text]
Kerremans
L
L
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Rega Institute, Minderbroedersstraat 10, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium.
Schepers
G
G
Rozenski
J
J
Busson
R
R
Van Aerschot
A
A
Herdewijn
P
P
D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation; D012313:RNA / Q000737:chemistry*
D012313:RNA