Architecture of the <i>Oceanobacillus iheyensis</i> Group IIC Intron (VIDEO)

International School of Advanced Studies (SISSA)

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Architecture of the Oceanobacillus iheyensis group IIC intron before splicing; the intron and the exon are depicted in green and blue ribbons, respectively. Zoom into the catalytic site with Mg2+, K+ ions, and the nucleophilic water, shown as orange, violet, and red spheres, respectively.

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