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Spatial configuration of mRNA 5′-terminus

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Nuclear magnetic resonance investigation has revealed that the 5′-terminus m7 G5′ ppp5′ Am of mRNA displays a spatial configuration in which the bases form stacked arrays. Details of the conformation as derived from coupling constants, shift trends and ring current considerations are discussed.

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