The RNA2-PNA2 hybrid i-motif-a novel RNA-based building block.
We report the formation of a hybrid RNA2-PNA2 i-motif comprised of two RNA and two PNA strands based on the sequence specific self assembly of RNA, with potential as a building block for structural RNA nanotechnology.
Chakraborty
Saikat
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National Centre for Biological Sciences, TIFR, GKVK, Bellary Road, Bangalore, 560065, India.
Modi
Souvik
S
Krishnan
Yamuna
Y
D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009691:Nucleic Acid Denaturation; D020135:Peptide Nucleic Acids / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics; D012313:RNA / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics; D021241:Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization
D020135:Peptide Nucleic Acids; D012313:RNA