... theloop formation are a of U12, c of T13and a of T14,allofwhich adopt t conformation and thus stretch the backbone.U3-hairpin. The a, b, c and e for each nucleotide in thestem of the U3-hairpin ... both the backbone andthe base conformation mimic the B-form of DNA. Thus the structural features of the U2-hairpin provided an explana-tion for its poor excision by the enzyme. However, this stilldid ... 2002 Structural basis for poor uracil excision (Eur. J. Biochem. 269) 1891average. As mentioned earlier, the c of T13and a of T14,arecharacteristically in ÔtÕ conformation. Because of this,...