Group II introns: Elaborate ribozymes

Biochimie

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 474-487

  Jacquier, A ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Group II introns; Ribozymes; RNA catalysis; RNA structure; Splicing

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA PRECURSOR; RIBOZYME;

ALGA; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CATALYSIS; CELL ORGANELLE; DNA TRANSPOSITION; FUNGUS; GENOME; INTRON; NONHUMAN; PLANT; RNA SPLICING; RNA STRUCTURE;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 0029827383     PISSN: 03009084     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0300-9084(96)84754-7     Document Type: Article

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