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{{STRUCTURE_1wsu | PDB=1wsu | SCENE=Goodsell_Sandbox/1wsu-recognition0/1 }} | {{STRUCTURE_1wsu | PDB=1wsu | SCENE=Goodsell_Sandbox/1wsu-recognition0/1 }} | ||
Elongation factor SelB uses several methods to recognize the selenocysteine insertion sequence found in messenger RNA. The insertion sequence forms a hairpin loop with an unstacked guanine base in the loop. This guanine forms | Elongation factor SelB uses several methods to recognize the selenocysteine insertion sequence found in messenger RNA. The insertion sequence forms a hairpin loop with an unstacked guanine base in the loop. This guanine forms | ||
<scene name='SelB_Recognition/1wsu-recognition1/3'>specific hydrogen bonds with the protein and with two bridging water molecules (shown in cyan in the jmol).</scene> | <scene name='SelB_Recognition/1wsu-recognition1/3'>specific hydrogen bonds with the protein and with two bridging water molecules (shown in cyan in the jmol).</scene> | ||
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In particular, notice the intimate contact formed by both the charged nitrogen and hydrophobic carbon chain of | In particular, notice the intimate contact formed by both the charged nitrogen and hydrophobic carbon chain of | ||
<scene name='Sandbox_14/1wsu-recognition5/1'>arginine 606.</scene> | <scene name='Sandbox_14/1wsu-recognition5/1'>arginine 606.</scene> | ||
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