From the lab of  David M. J. Lilley

Thelohania solenopsae Kt23

from T. solenopsae 16S Ribosome crystallised in the SAM-I riboswitch(4AOB)

This k-turn contains an A at the 2n position. It is a standard simple k-turn of the N1 class. The A•A pair at the 2b•2n position is not hydrogen bonded.

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Consensus sequence of different Kt-23 kink turns from various organisms

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