维也纳RNA包中的RNA二次结构的单价盐校正
Hua-Ting Yao1, Ronny Lorenz2, Ivo L Hofacker2,3
1Department of Theoretical Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Straße 17, 1090, Vienna, Austria. htyao@tbi.univie.ac.at.
Algorithms for molecular biology : AMB
|July 29, 2023
概括
这项研究将盐度的影响与RNA折叠预测相结合. 更新的维也纳RNA包准确地模拟了单价对RNA结构和稳定性的影响.
科学领域:
- 生物物理学的生物物理.
- 计算生物学 计算生物学
- 分子生物学分子生物学
背景情况:
- 负电荷的RNA骨干会吸引反离子,从而影响折叠和稳定性.
- 目前的RNA二次结构预测算法不一致地处理盐效应.
- 之前的模型 (Einert等人) 探索了对RNA能量学的单价离子贡献.
研究的目的:
- 将现有的盐效应模型适应到RNA二次结构预测算法中.
- 通过结合盐依赖来改善多个RNA链的共同折叠预测.
- 为了能够系统地研究盐度对RNA折叠的影响.
主要方法:
- 根据Einert等人的改编. 的模型以适应动态编程的递归.
- 集成了一个经验术语,用于盐依赖的双重启动能量.
- 在维也纳RNA包中实施了修改,仅影响能量参数.
主要成果:
- 调整后的模型显示预测和实验自由能量和化温度之间存在合理的一致性.
- 修改后的维也纳RNA包现在可以计算单价离子度.
- 对多个RNA链的共同折叠预测得到了增强.
结论:
- 维也纳RNA包 (v2.6.0+) 允许系统地研究盐对RNA折叠的影响.
- 该模型专门针对单价 (例如NaCl).
- 未来的研究可能会将其扩展到二价和三价.
相关概念视频
RNA Structure
71.6K
Overview
The basic structure of RNA consists of a five-carbon sugar and one of four nitrogenous bases. Although most RNA is single-stranded, it can form complex secondary and tertiary structures. Such structures play essential roles in the regulation of transcription and translation.
Different Types of RNA Have the Same Basic Structure
There are three main types of ribonucleic acid (RNA): messenger RNA (mRNA), transfer RNA (tRNA), and ribosomal RNA (rRNA). All three RNA types consist of a...
The basic structure of RNA consists of a five-carbon sugar and one of four nitrogenous bases. Although most RNA is single-stranded, it can form complex secondary and tertiary structures. Such structures play essential roles in the regulation of transcription and translation.
Different Types of RNA Have the Same Basic Structure
There are three main types of ribonucleic acid (RNA): messenger RNA (mRNA), transfer RNA (tRNA), and ribosomal RNA (rRNA). All three RNA types consist of a...
71.6K
RNA Stability
33.7K
Intact DNA strands can be found in fossils, while scientists sometimes struggle to keep RNA intact under laboratory conditions. The structural variations between RNA and DNA underlie the differences in their stability and longevity. Because DNA is double-stranded, it is inherently more stable. The single-stranded structure of RNA is less stable but also more flexible and can form weak internal bonds. Additionally, most RNAs in the cell are relatively short, while DNA can be up to 250 million...
33.7K
RNA Editing
9.0K
RNA editing is a post-transcriptional modification where a precursor mRNA (pre-mRNA) nucleotide sequence is changed by base insertion, deletion, or modification. The extent of RNA editing varies from a few hundred bases, in mitochondrial DNA of trypanosomes, to a just single base, in nuclear genes of mammals. Even a single base change in the pre-mRNA can convert a codon for one amino acid into the codon for another amino acid or a stop codon. This type of re-coding can significantly affect the...
9.0K
Nucleic Acid Structure
6.2K
The pentose sugar in DNA is deoxyribose, while in RNA the pentose sugar is ribose. The difference between the sugars is the presence of the hydroxyl group on the ribose's second carbon and a hydrogen on the deoxyribose's second carbon. The phosphate residue attaches to the hydroxyl group of the 5′ carbon of one sugar and the hydroxyl group of the 3′ carbon of the sugar of the next nucleotide, which forms a 5′ to 3′ phosphodiester linkage.
DNA Structure
DNA...
DNA Structure
DNA...
6.2K
Nonsense-mediated mRNA Decay
10.7K
The Upf proteins that carry out nonsense-mediated decay (NMD) are found in all eukaryotic organisms, including humans. Each protein has an individual role, but they need to work in collaboration. Upf1 is an ATP-dependent RNA helicase that unwinds the RNA helix. Because Upf1 can unwind any RNA, Upf2 and Upf3 are required to help Upf1 discriminate between nonsense and normal mRNAs.
Usually, Upf3 binds to an Exon Junction Complex (EJC) at mRNA splice sites. If a ribosome fully translates the mRNA,...
Usually, Upf3 binds to an Exon Junction Complex (EJC) at mRNA splice sites. If a ribosome fully translates the mRNA,...
10.7K
Improving Translational Accuracy
11.6K
Base complementarity between the three base pairs of mRNA codon and the tRNA anticodon is not a failsafe mechanism. Inaccuracies can range from a single mismatch to no correct base pairing at all. The free energy difference between the correct and nearly correct base pairs can be as small as 3 kcal/ mol. With complementarity being the only proofreading step, the estimated error frequency would be one wrong amino acid in every 100 amino acids incorporated. However, error frequencies observed in...
11.6K


