The diverse roles of RNAs depend on their ability to fold so as to form biologically functional structures. Thus, understanding the function of a given RNA molecule often requires experimental analysis of its secondary structure by in vitro RNA probing, which is more accurate than using prediction programs only. This chapter presents in vitro RNA probing protocols that we routinely use, from RNA transcript production and purification to RNA structure determination using enzymatic (RNases T1, T2, and V1) and chemical (DMS, CMCT, kethoxal, and Pb2+) probing performed on both unlabeled and end-labeled RNAs.
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Philippe, J. V., Ayadi, L., Branlant, C., & Behm-Ansmant, I. (2015). Probing small non-coding RNAs structures. Methods in Molecular Biology, 1296, 119–136. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2547-6_12
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