Table 2.
Features calculated over entire target site.
| Features | Description |
|---|---|
| NonWC_number | Number of non Watson–Crick pairs (G–U pairs) |
| Unpaired_bases | Number of unpaired bases |
| Paired_pairs | Number of perfect paired base pair |
| Stems | Number of stems (stem is defined as a set of consecutive pairs which are separated by unpaired base) |
| Loops | Number of loops (loop is defined as a set of unpaired bases between two stems) |
| Max_stem | The length of maximal stem |
| Max_loop | The length of maximal loop |
| A | Proportion of A nucleotides in the target site |
| U | Proportion of U nucleotides in the target site |
| C | Proportion of C nucleotides in the target site |
| G | Proportion of G nucleotides in the target site |
| Energy | Binding energy of the whole target site |
Adopted from Yan et al. [16].