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. 1991 Jan 25;19(2):209–215. doi: 10.1093/nar/19.2.209

SRP-RNA sequence alignment and secondary structure.

N Larsen 1, C Zwieb 1
PMCID: PMC333582  PMID: 1707519

Abstract

The secondary structures of the RNAs from the signal recognition particle, termed SRP-RNA, were derived buy comparative analyses of an alignment of 39 sequences. The models are minimal in that only base pairs are included for which there is comparative evidence. The structures represent refinements of earlier versions and include a new short helix.

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