title: Decoding RNA motional codes.
abstract: When proteins and small molecules bind to RNA, they often alter its conformation. These structural changes are an essential aspect of the ability of RNA to sense signaling molecules and modulate gene expression. Thus far, few studies have been dedicated to understanding how RNA moves at a residue level and how these motions change upon complex formation. A recent report highlights how intrinsic motions in RNA correlate with its ability to bind to cognate ligands.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195-1700, USA.
authors.forename: Zahra
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Shajani
authors.forename: Pritilekha
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Deka
authors.forename: Gabriele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Varani
mesh_terms: D020029:Base Pairing; D001483:Base Sequence; D008024:Ligands; D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation; D012313:RNA / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D012329:RNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D008024:Ligands; D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D012367:RNA, Viral; D012313:RNA