Contributions and competition of Mg2+ and K+ in folding and stabilization of the Twister ribozyme

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FIGURE 1.
FIGURE 1.

Percent charge neutralization by counterions at the native state (RC = 14–16 Å) at different MgCl2 concentrations as a function of distance from all nonhydrogen atoms of Twister. The dashed line indicates the 76% charge neutralization predicted by counterion condensation theory (see text).

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  1. Published in Advance August 7, 2020, doi: 10.1261/rna.076851.120 RNA 26: 1704-1715

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