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RNA-RNA Noncovalent Interactions Investigated by Microspray Ionization Mass Spectrometry
Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry
  • P. Rodrigues Hoyne
  • L. M. Benson
  • Timothy D. Veenstra, Cedarville University
  • L. J. Maher
  • S. Naylor
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2001
DOI
10.1002/rcm.404
PubMed ID
11544590
Abstract

Electrospray ionization mass spectrometry is playing an increasing role in the study of noncovalent interactions involving biomolecules. RNA-RNA complexes are important in many areas of biology, including RNA catalysis, RNA splicing, ribosome function, and gene regulation. Here, microelectrospray mass spectrometry (microESI-MS) is used to study noncovalent base-pairing interactions between RNA oligonucleotides, an area not previously explored by this technique. Using a set of complementary RNA oligonucleotides, we demonstrate the formation of the expected double-helical RNA complexes composed of three distinct oligonucleotides. The ability to study specific RNA noncovalent interactions by microESI-MS has the potential to provide a unique method by which to analyze and assign precise molecular masses to RNA-RNA complexes.

Keywords
  • Base sequence,
  • molecular sequence data,
  • oligonucleotides,
  • protein binding,
  • RNA,
  • spectrometry,
  • mass,
  • electrospray ionization
Citation Information
P. Rodrigues Hoyne, L. M. Benson, Timothy D. Veenstra, L. J. Maher, et al.. "RNA-RNA Noncovalent Interactions Investigated by Microspray Ionization Mass Spectrometry" Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry Vol. 15 Iss. 17 (2001) p. 1539 - 1547 ISSN: 0951-4198
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/timothy-veenstra/343/