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IT has been shown previously that ribonucleic acid behaves as a coiled single-stranded1,2 molecule in solution. The results presented here indicate that an organized secondary structure which might involve intra-molecular bonds may be present.
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COX, R., LITTAUER, U. Secondary Structure of Ribonucleic Acid in Solution. Nature 184, 818–819 (1959). https://doi.org/10.1038/184818a0
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