Nucleic Acids Research Advance Access published online on October 18, 2007
Nucleic Acids Research, doi:10.1093/nar/gkm842
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RNAJunction: a database of RNA junctions and kissing loops for three-dimensional structural analysis and nanodesign
1Basic Research Program, SAIC-Frederick and 2Center for Cancer Research Nanobiology Program, NCI-Frederick, Frederick, MD 21702, USA
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Received August 14, 2007. Revised September 21, 2007. Accepted September 25, 2007.
We developed a database called RNAJunction that contains structure and sequence information for RNA structural elements such as helical junctions, internal loops, bulges and loop–loop interactions. Our database provides a user-friendly way of searching structural elements by PDB code, structural classification, sequence, keyword or inter-helix angles. In addition, the structural data was subjected to energy minimization. This database is useful for analyzing RNA structures as well as for designing novel RNA structures on a nanoscale. The database can be accessed at: http://rnajunction.abcc.ncifcrf.gov/