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RNA碱基配对决定球形病毒中RNA的构象

RNA Base Pairing Determines the Conformations of RNA Inside Spherical Viruses

Gonca Erdemci-Tandogan, Henri Orland, Roya Zandi

摘要:

许多简单的RNA病毒用一种称为衣壳的蛋白质外壳包裹着它们的遗传物质。虽然大多数病毒的衣壳结构都有很好的特征,但壳内RNA的结构及其影响因素仍然知之甚少。我们研究了碱基配对对RNA构象的影响,发现它经历了一个肿胀的线圈小球连续过渡作为配对相互作用的强度的函数。我们还观察到一阶转换和扭结作为RNA长度的函数。所有这些转变都可以解释在病毒外壳内观察到的不同RNA谱。

英文摘要:

Many simple RNA viruses enclose their genetic material by a protein shell called the capsid. While the capsid structures are well characterized for most viruses, the structure of RNA inside the shells and the factors contributing to it remain poorly understood. We study the impact of base pairing on the conformations of RNA and find that it undergoes a swollen coil to globule continuous transition as a function of the strength of the pairing interaction. We also observe a first order transition and kink profile as a function of RNA length. All these transitions could explain the different RNA profiles observed inside viral shells.

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