Concept 21 RNA is an intermediary between DNA and protein.

Links

RNA Folding

From Dr. Michael Zuker's lab at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's School of Science. Input an RNA sequence and the computer program will predict the RNA secondary structures.

The RNA World

This is a database of RNA structure from the Institute of Molecular Biology in Germany. There are thumbnail pictures of proposed structures as well as links to references and other information about the RNA sequences. With the right plug-ins, Rasmol/Chime, you get 3-D views of the proposed structures. Use the PDB (protein data bank) entry.

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