Last modified on 23 November 2007.

Literature Reference:

Lee J.C. and Gutell R.R. (2004)
Diversity of Basepair Conformations and Their Occurrence in rRNA Structure and RNA Structural Motifs.
Journal of Molecular Biology 344, 1225-1249.

Manuscript Figures and Tables:

Last modified on 23 November 2004.

Fig. 1: Schematic Representation of Topological Relationships between Basepair Conformations PS | PDF
Fig. 2: Basepair Conformations for the C:G Basepair Group PS | PDF
Fig. 3: Basepair Conformations for the U:A Basepair Group PS | PDF
Fig. 4: Basepair Conformations for the U:G Basepair Group PS | PDF
Fig. 5: Basepair Conformations for the G:A Basepair Group PS | PDF
Fig. 6: Basepair Conformations for the C:A Basepair Group PS | PDF
Fig. 7: Basepair Conformations for the U:C Basepair Group PS | PDF
Fig. 8: Basepair Conformations for the A:A Basepair Group PS | PDF
Fig. 9: Basepair Conformations for the C:C Basepair Group PS | PDF
Fig. 10: Basepair Conformations for the G:G Basepair Group PS | PDF
Fig. 11: Basepair Conformations for the U:U Basepair Group PS | PDF
Fig. 12: Geometries of Basepair Conformations a): PS | PDF
b): PS | PDF
Fig. 13: Bifurcated Hydrogen Bonds Observed in the rRNAs PS | PDF
Fig. 14: Isostericity between Base Pair Conformations PS | PDF
Table 1: Basepair Conformations Present in rRNAs in the T. thermophilus 30S and H. marismortui 50S Crystal Structures PS | PDF
Table 2: Distribution of Canonical and Non-Canonical Base Pair Conformations on the Covariation-Based Structure Models of the rRNAs in the T. thermophilus 30S and H. marismortui 50S Crystal Structures PS | PDF
Table 3: Sugar Puckering Patterns for Base Pairs Observed in the rRNAs in the T. thermophilus 30S and H. marismortui 50S Crystal Structures PS | PDF
Table 4: Base Pair Conformations of Base Pairs Involved in RNA Motifs PS | PDF
Table 5: Correspondence of This Paper's Ten Base Pair Groups and 14 Theoretically Possible Base Pair Conformations and the Three Primary Naming Systems PS | PDF

Additional Information:

RNAMap Secondary Structure Java Applet T. thermophilus 16S rRNA H. marismortui 23S rRNA