Pre-tRNA 3'-processing in Saccharomyces cerevisiae - Purification and characterization of exo- and endoribonucleases

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 242, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 747-759

  Papadimitriou, A ^a   Gross, H J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

pre tRNA; Processing; Purification; Ribonuclease; Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Indexed keywords

RIBONUCLEASE;

ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME PURIFICATION; IN VITRO STUDY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA PROCESSING; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0030436198     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1996.0747r.x     Document Type: Article

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