Article
Interaction between retroviral U5 RNA and the T psi C loop of the tRNA(Trp) primer is required for efficient initiation of reverse transcription.
Journal of virology - 1 Apr 1992
Aiyar A, Cobrinik D, Ge Z, Kung H J, Leis J
Abstract excerpt
The 5' end of avian sarcoma and leukosis virus RNA near the primer binding site forms two RNA secondary structures, U5-inverted repeat (U5-IR) and U5-leader stems, which are required for efficient initiation of reverse transcription. Lying between these two secondary structures is a 7-base sequence that can anneal to the T psi C loop of the tRNA(Trp) primer. Base substitutions in U5 RNA which disrupt this...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
