ARTEM: a method for RNA and DNA tertiary motif identification with backbone permutations

Abstract Non-coding RNA functions are largely defined by their 3D structures, which consist of recurrent building blocks, tertiary motifs. The computational motif search problem remains largely unsolved, as standard approaches are restrained by sequence, interactions, or backbone topology. We presen...

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Main Authors: Eugene F. Baulin, Davyd R. Bohdan, Dawid Kowalski, Milena Serwatka, Julia Świerczyńska, Zuzanna Żyra, Janusz M. Bujnicki
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Published: BMC 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13059-025-03696-2
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Dawid Kowalski
Milena Serwatka
Julia Świerczyńska
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description Abstract Non-coding RNA functions are largely defined by their 3D structures, which consist of recurrent building blocks, tertiary motifs. The computational motif search problem remains largely unsolved, as standard approaches are restrained by sequence, interactions, or backbone topology. We present ARTEM 2.0, which enables automated, unrestrained searches of RNA and DNA structure databases to identify 3D motifs. We apply ARTEM for searching kink-turns, G-quadruplexes, GNRA tetraloops, and i-motifs. ARTEM outperforms existing methods and enables the discovery of novel motif variants. ARTEM opens a fundamentally new way of studying nucleic acid 3D folds and motifs and analyzing their correlations and variations.
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spelling doaj-art-11eacab35c9d4733a22abd33b2a8e1e32025-08-20T03:05:21ZengBMCGenome Biology1474-760X2025-07-0126112010.1186/s13059-025-03696-2ARTEM: a method for RNA and DNA tertiary motif identification with backbone permutationsEugene F. Baulin0Davyd R. Bohdan1Dawid Kowalski2Milena Serwatka3Julia Świerczyńska4Zuzanna Żyra5Janusz M. Bujnicki6International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in WarsawInternational Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in WarsawInternational Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in WarsawInternational Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in WarsawInternational Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in WarsawInternational Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in WarsawInternational Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in WarsawAbstract Non-coding RNA functions are largely defined by their 3D structures, which consist of recurrent building blocks, tertiary motifs. The computational motif search problem remains largely unsolved, as standard approaches are restrained by sequence, interactions, or backbone topology. We present ARTEM 2.0, which enables automated, unrestrained searches of RNA and DNA structure databases to identify 3D motifs. We apply ARTEM for searching kink-turns, G-quadruplexes, GNRA tetraloops, and i-motifs. ARTEM outperforms existing methods and enables the discovery of novel motif variants. ARTEM opens a fundamentally new way of studying nucleic acid 3D folds and motifs and analyzing their correlations and variations.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13059-025-03696-2Kink-turnK-junctionA-minor junctionTertiary motifNucleic acid structureMotif search
spellingShingle Eugene F. Baulin
Davyd R. Bohdan
Dawid Kowalski
Milena Serwatka
Julia Świerczyńska
Zuzanna Żyra
Janusz M. Bujnicki
ARTEM: a method for RNA and DNA tertiary motif identification with backbone permutations
Genome Biology
Kink-turn
K-junction
A-minor junction
Tertiary motif
Nucleic acid structure
Motif search
title ARTEM: a method for RNA and DNA tertiary motif identification with backbone permutations
title_full ARTEM: a method for RNA and DNA tertiary motif identification with backbone permutations
title_fullStr ARTEM: a method for RNA and DNA tertiary motif identification with backbone permutations
title_full_unstemmed ARTEM: a method for RNA and DNA tertiary motif identification with backbone permutations
title_short ARTEM: a method for RNA and DNA tertiary motif identification with backbone permutations
title_sort artem a method for rna and dna tertiary motif identification with backbone permutations
topic Kink-turn
K-junction
A-minor junction
Tertiary motif
Nucleic acid structure
Motif search
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s13059-025-03696-2
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