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Schematics of pri-miRNA structure and flexibility in the terminal loop region. A pri-miRNA consists of a central stem of ∼3 helical turns flanked by the terminal loop region at one end and single-stranded RNA at the other. The terminal loop region is structurally dynamic. The arrowhead and arrow on the RNA signify Drosha cleavage sites.
