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The crystal structure of Escherichia coli tRNAfMet an initiator transfer RNA, has been determined. While grossly similar to that of the chain-elongating yeast tRNAPhe, there are three major differences. One involves the folding of the anticodon loop; in particular, the position of the constant uridine, U33. This difference was unexpected and may be of functional significance
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Woo, N., Roe, B. & Rich, A. Three-dimensional structure of Escherichia coli initiator tRNAfMet. Nature 286, 346–351 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1038/286346a0
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