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miRNA complexes with the target RNA sequence
 Homolka, Radim ; Štěpánek, Josef (advisor) ; Římal, Václav (referee)
miRNAs are short non-coding RNA molecules which play role in post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression. Thus, miRNAs are related to a variety of physiological processes and diseases, e.g. some tumours or viral infections. In this diploma thesis we studied temperature-induced dissociation of complexes that simulated pairing of miRNA with target mRNA. For these purposes we used UV absorption spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy. Measured spectra were then treated by means of a factor analysis. The aim of the thesis was to determine thermodynamic parameters of the complexes dissociation and to clarify how inner loops and bulges affect the stability of oligonucleotide duplexes. Also, we have tested the suitability of the used approach for study of oligonucleotide complexes. We have shown that factor analysis of temperature dependent UV absorption spectra is a proper base to determine thermodynamic parameters of the duplex dissociation. Raman spectra were affected by large errors, nevertheless they enabled to observe some structural changes related to the transition. It has been shown that the bulge loop present in the studied complex reduces both its flexibility and the energetic preference of its formation.
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Spectroscopic Study of miRNA Structure and Interactions
 Homolka, Radim ; Štěpánek, Josef (advisor) ; Maloň, Petr (referee)
MiRNA are short RNA molecules that mediate post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression by binding to a target mRNA. In this thesis, some structural properties and thermodynamic parameters (melting temperature, enthalpy ∆H and entropy ∆S changes connected with the transition between particular conformations) of oligonucleotides simulating complex of miRNA and mRNA, were characterized by using spectroscopic methods and a gel electrophoresis. Temperature dependences of UV and Raman spectra were measured, the results treated by means of a factor analysis, and the abovementioned thermodynamic parameters determined by a fit to a feasible model. The outputs have demonstrated the capability of the used methods to determine thermodynamic and structural properties of non-canonical RNA complexes. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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