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  • Title: Electrostatic potential of macromolecules measured by pKa shift of a fluorophore. 1. The 3' terminus of 16S RNA.
    Author: Friedrich K, Woolley P.
    Journal: Eur J Biochem; 1988 Apr 05; 173(1):227-31. PubMed ID: 2833391.
    Abstract:
    We have investigated the use of the pH-sensitive fluorescein label as a probe for electrostatic potential in macromolecules. The practicality of this technique is demonstrated by its application to the 16S RNA molecule. The dependence of the electrostatic potential upon ionic conditions and upon the presence of ribosomal proteins and the state of the RNA was studied. The combination of electrostatic and anisotropy data emphasizes the rôle of the 30S ribosomal proteins, rather than of the renaturation of the 16S RNA or the presence of the 50S subunit, in shaping the environment of the 3' terminus of the 16S RNA in the active ribosome.
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