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Table 1 The frequency of atoms of different RNA elements in HM 50S is calculated for the whole 23S rRNA molecule (col. 2), for its surface (col. 3), and for RNA contact surfaces (col. 4). Motifs include tetraloops, kink-turns and other motifs such as loop-E motifs.

From: Analysis of interactions between ribosomal proteins and RNA structural motifs

RNA element

23S (%)

23S surface (%)

RNA-CS (%)

Helices

48.6

48

44.2

Motifs

14.4

14.3

18.1

Junctions

13.8

16

15.7

Other non-helical regions

23.2

21.7

22