Kinetic Subpopulations Detected by Single-molecule Spectroscopy: Fundamental Property of Functional Nucleic Acids or Experimental Artefact?

Authors

  • Sebastian L. B. König Institute of Inorganic Chemistry University of Zurich Winterthurerstrasse 190 CH-8057 Zürich, Switzerland
  • Danny Kowerko Institute of Inorganic Chemistry University of Zurich Winterthurerstrasse 190 CH-8057 Zürich, Switzerland
  • Roland K. O. Sigel Institute of Inorganic Chemistry University of Zurich Winterthurerstrasse 190 CH-8057 Zürich, Switzerland. roland.sigel@aci.uzh.ch

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2533/chimia.2013.240

Keywords:

Heterogeneity, Group ii introns, Memory effect, Smfret, Splicing

Abstract

Single-molecule spectroscopy allows the direct observation of conformational dynamics in individual biomolecules. Here, we describe how single-molecule Förster resonance energy transfer (smFRET) reveals heterogeneous kinetics in the EBS1*/IBS1* interaction, two RNA sequences that play an important role in group II intron mediated self-cleavage. Further examples of dynamic heterogeneity in functional nucleic acids are provided and the possible origins of this phenomenon are discussed.
CHIMIA Vol. 67 No. 4(2013): Laureates: Awards and Honors, SCS Fall Meeting 2012

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2013-04-24

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Vol. 67 No. 4 (2013): Laureates: Awards and Honors, SCS Fall Meeting 2012

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Scientific Articles

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Chimia 2013, 67, 240, DOI: 10.2533/chimia.2013.240.