Transition state stabilization by a catalytic RNA
Rupert, P.B., Massey, A.P., Sigurdsson, S.T., Ferre-D'Amare, A.R.(2002) Science 298: 1421-1424
- PubMed: 12376595 
- DOI: 10.1126/science.1076093
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1M5O, 1M5P, 1M5V - PubMed Abstract: 
The hairpin ribozyme catalyzes sequence-specific cleavage of RNA through transesterification of the scissile phosphate. Vanadate has previously been used as a transition state mimic of protein enzymes that catalyze the same reaction. Comparison of the 2.2 angstrom resolution structure of a vanadate-hairpin ribozyme complex with structures of precursor and product complexes reveals a rigid active site that makes more hydrogen bonds to the transition state than to the precursor or product ...