Stabilization of RNA tertiary structure by monovalent cations.

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The effects of monovalent cations (Li(+), Na(+), K(+), Rb(+), Cs(+), and NH4(+)) on the thermal stability of RNA tertiary structure were investigated by UV melting. We show that with the RNA used here (nucleotides 1051-1108 of Escherichia coli 23 S rRNA with four base substitutions), monovalent cations and Mg(2+) compete in stabilizing the RNA tertiary structure, and that the competition takes place between two...

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