Dual mechanisms whereby a broken RNA end assists the catalysis of its repair by T4 RNA ligase 2.

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T4 RNA ligase 2 (Rnl2) efficiently seals 3'-OH/5'-PO4 RNA nicks via three nucleotidyl transfer steps. Here we show that the terminal 3'-OH at the nick accelerates the second step of the ligase pathway (adenylylation of the 5'-PO4 strand) by a factor of 1000, even though the 3'-OH is not chemically transformed during the reaction. Also, the terminal 2'-OH at the nick accelerates the third step (attack of the 3'-OH...

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