From the lab of  David M. J. Lilley

Kt-38

from H. marismortui 23S rRNA sequence (3CC2)

H. marismortui Kt-38 is a simple k-turn of N1 class. It has a four-nucleotide loop. The O2' of L4 donates a hydrogen bond to the proS non-bridging O of the L1/L2 phosphate, thus taking the role of L3 in the standard k-turn.

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Consensus sequence of different Kt-38 from various organisms

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