Table 1.

Spin-labeled RNA and their corresponding masses; the chemistry used for the preparation is indicated by a cross, a: RNA6 is non-self-complementary

RNA	Sequence	Method		Calc. mass (g mol−1)	Meas. mass (g mol−1)
		TBDMS	ACE
1	3′ CGA CUA UAG UCG	×		3958.6	3963.4
	5′ GCU GAU AUC AGC
2	3′ CUG ACU AGU CAG	×		3958.6	3962.1
	5′ GAC UGA UCA GUC
3	3′ GCU GAC UAU AGU CAG C 5′	×		5244.3	5248.4
	5′ CGA CUG AUA UCA GUC G 3′
4	3′ CGA CAU AUG UCG 5′	×	×	3958.6	3960.0
	5′ GCU GUA UAC AGC 3′
5	3′ GCA CAU ACG UAU GUG C 5′		×	5244.3	5244.5
	5′ CGU GUA UGC AUA CAC G 3′
6a	3′ CGA GUG AUA CAU CGC 5′		×	4938.1	4938.5
	5′ GCU CAC UAU GUA GCG 3′			4915.1	4920.6