Isotope-Labeled RNA Building Blocks for NMR Structure and Dynamics Studies
Isotope-Labeled RNA Building Blocks for NMR Structure and Dynamics Studies
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2021-09-14
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Olenginski, L.T.; Taiwo, K.M.; LeBlanc, R.M.; Dayie, T.K. Isotope-Labeled RNA Building Blocks for NMR Structure and Dynamics Studies. Molecules 2021, 26, 5581.
Abstract
RNA structural research lags behind that of proteins, preventing a robust understanding of RNA functions. NMR spectroscopy is an apt technique for probing the structures and dynamics of RNA molecules in solution at atomic resolution. Still, RNA analysis by NMR suffers from spectral overlap and line broadening, both of which worsen for larger RNAs. Incorporation of stable isotope labels into RNA has provided several solutions to these challenges. In this review, we summarize the benefits and limitations of various methods used to obtain isotope-labeled RNA building blocks and how they are used to prepare isotope-labeled RNA for NMR structure and dynamics studies.