title: Computational modeling of RNA 3D structures and interactions.
abstract: RNA molecules have key functions in cellular processes beyond being carriers of protein-coding information. These functions are often dependent on the ability to form complex three-dimensional (3D) structures. However, experimental determination of RNA 3D structures is difficult, which has prompted the development of computational methods for structure prediction from sequence. Recent progress in 3D structure modeling of RNA and emerging approaches for predicting RNA interactions with ions, ligands and proteins have been stimulated by successes in protein 3D structure modeling.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Bioinformatics and Protein Engineering, International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, ul. Ks. Trojdena 4, 02-109 Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Wayne K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Dawson
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Bioinformatics and Protein Engineering, International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, ul. Ks. Trojdena 4, 02-109 Warsaw, Poland; Bioinformatics Laboratory, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, ul. Umultowska 89, 61-614 Poznan, Poland. Electronic address: iamb@genesilico.pl.
authors.forename: Janusz M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Bujnicki
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D008024:Ligands; D008670:Metals / Q000737:chemistry; D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation; D011506:Proteins / Q000737:chemistry; D012313:RNA / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D008024:Ligands; D008670:Metals; D011506:Proteins; D012313:RNA