Secondary structure of the circular form of the Tetrahymena rRNA intervening sequence: a technique for RNA structure analysis using chemical probes and reverse transcriptase - PubMed (original) (raw)

Secondary structure of the circular form of the Tetrahymena rRNA intervening sequence: a technique for RNA structure analysis using chemical probes and reverse transcriptase

T Inoue et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1985 Feb.

Abstract

The structure of the intervening sequence (IVS) of the Tetrahymena rRNA precursor mediates cleavage-ligation reactions that result in pre-rRNA splicing and IVS cyclization. We have developed a method for RNA structure analysis and applied it to the circular form of the IVS RNA. The native RNA was treated with dimethyl sulfate or diethyl pyrocarbonate to modify bases not involved in secondary or tertiary interactions. The RNA was then used as a template for reverse transcription. Elongation of synthetic oligodeoxynucleotide primers was found to stop (or pause) one nucleotide prior to 1-methyladenosine, 3-methylcytidine, and 7-ethoxycarbonyladenosine residues. The detection of 1-methyladenosine is particularly useful for locating single-stranded regions. After chemical cleavage of the RNA, 7-methylguanosine also could be detected. In general, the sites of modification were consistent with a previous model of the secondary structure of the linear form of the IVS RNA, a model based on enzymatic cleavage data, free energy calculations, and phylogenetic comparison. Thus, IVS RNA autocyclization does not involve major rearrangements of the secondary structure, although there is evidence for a conformational change in one region of the molecule. The methods described here should be of general use for obtaining information about structure far from the ends of RNA molecules.

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Secondary structure of the circular form of the Tetrahymena rRNA intervening sequence: a technique for RNA structure analysis using chemical probes and reverse transcriptase - PubMed (original) (raw)