page_title: Long range pseudoknots
hierarchical_section_title: Long range pseudoknots
context_page_description: A long range pseudoknot is a pseudoknot containing a long loop region, and may be a mechanism of translational control.
  A long range pseudoknot is thought to negatively regulate the translation of the IF3-L35-L20 operon in E. coli. This operon encodes the translation initiation factor IF-3 and ribosomal proteins L35 and L20. In this example, the RNA-RNA interaction occurs between nucleotides separated by a 300 nucleotide loop region.
  A long range pseudoknot is also believed to be required for the activity of the Neurospora VS ribozyme.
context_section_description: A long range pseudoknot is a pseudoknot containing a long loop region, and may be a mechanism of translational control.
  A long range pseudoknot is thought to negatively regulate the translation of the IF3-L35-L20 operon in E. coli. This operon encodes the translation initiation factor IF-3 and ribosomal proteins L35 and L20. In this example, the RNA-RNA interaction occurs between nucleotides separated by a 300 nucleotide loop region.
  A long range pseudoknot is also believed to be required for the activity of the Neurospora VS ribozyme.
caption: Secondary structure of the long range pseudoknot
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