Table 3. Motions in angstroms at the final nucleotides of the 5′ major domain helices in T. thermophilus as a result of pivoting at helices h28 and h32.
| SSU helix | Helix 28 (Å) | Helix 32 (Å) | Individual (Å) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 3.40 | NA | 0.70 |
| 33a | 9.3 | 4.70 | NA |
| 33b | 8 | 0.20 | NA |
| 36 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 1.2 |
| 37 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1 |
| 39 | 4.8 | 6.3 | 5.2 |
| 40 | 2.1 | 4.9 | 3.7 |
| 41 | 6.4 | NA | 0.50 |
| 42 | 6.30 | NA | 1.60 |
| 43 | 4.20 | NA | 0.60 |
Alignment at the stem of helix 28 yields changes listed in the leftmost column, alignment at the stem in helix 32 yields the middle column and alignments at the external helixes’ individual stem yields the column on the right.