The snRNP core assembly pathway: Identification of stable core protein heteromeric complexes and an snRNP subcore particle in vitro

EMBO Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 2256-2269

  Raker, Veronica A ^a   Plessel, Gabriele ^a   Lührmann, Reinhard ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cap hypermethylation; Protein protein interactions; RNP assembly; Sm proteins; snRNP biosynthesis

Indexed keywords

CORE PROTEIN; SMALL NUCLEAR RIBONUCLEOPROTEIN; SMALL NUCLEAR RNA;

ARTICLE; COMPLEX FORMATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; METHYLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ASSEMBLY; PROTEIN RNA BINDING;

BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; CELL NUCLEUS; HELA CELLS; HUMANS; METHYLATION; PRECIPITIN TESTS; PROTEIN BIOSYNTHESIS; RIBONUCLEOPROTEINS, SMALL NUCLEAR;

EID: 0030007060     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1996.tb00579.x     Document Type: Article

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