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... > Chemical Phenomena > Biochemical Phenomena > Molecular Structure > Molecular Conformation > Protein Conformation > Protein Structural Elements > Amino Acid Motifs > RNA-Binding Motifs > RNA Recognition Motif
... > Chemical Phenomena > Biochemical Phenomena > Molecular Structure > Molecular Conformation > Protein Conformation > Protein Structure, Secondary > Amino Acid Motifs > RNA-Binding Motifs > RNA Recognition Motif

Preferred term

RNA Recognition Motif  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • An approximately 80 amino acid RNA binding motif that consists of four anti-parallel surface beta sheets and two alpha helices arranged in a beta-alpha-beta-beta-alpha-beta configuration. One of the surface beta sheets interacts with two or three specific RNA bases. Interactions between additional sequences and the RNA, as well as within the RNA recognition motif increase the affinity and specificity of the protein-RNA interaction.

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Entry terms

  • Ribonucleoprotein Domain
  • RRM Motif

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-DT7CTCCK-P

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