Interaction of, yeast tRNA(Phe) With Oligodeoxyribonucleotides (ONs), compl
ementary to the nucleotides 62-76 was investigated. Results of gel-mobility
shift assay and RNase A probing evidence that the ONs containing the seque
nce complementary to the tRNA ACCA end can easily invade the hairpin struct
ure under physiological conditions. The limiting step of association proces
s is the tRNA unfolding.