Constructing an active chimeric pRNA ring with a stoichiometry of six and identifying 12 domains of the pRNA ring binding to the 12-subunit channel of phi29 DNA-packaging motor

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FIGURE 2.
FIGURE 2.

pRNA structure and ring formation. (A) Secondary structure of phi29-M2 pRNA. (B) Complementary right- and left-hand loops interact to form hexameric rings that were proved to be active (paired) and inactive (unpaired, with a red X).

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  1. Published in Advance April 1, 2025, doi: 10.1261/rna.080383.125 RNA 31: 836-849

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