BiophysicsbioRxiv
Differences in Ion-RNA binding modes due to charge density variations explain the stability of RNA in monovalent salts
A. Henning-Knechtel, D. Thirumalai, S. Kirmizialtin
The paper uses molecular dynamics simulations to show that Na+ stabilizes RNA more than K+ due to differences in ion-RNA binding modes related to charge density.
DOI 10.1126/sciadv.abo1190