Specialization of the DNA-cleaving activity of a group I ribozyme through in vitro evolution

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 262, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 31-42

  Tsang, Joyce ^a   Joyce, Gerald F ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Catalytic RNA; DNA cleavage; In vitro evolution; Ribozyme

Indexed keywords

DNA; RIBOZYME;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA CLEAVAGE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; EVOLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA CLEAVAGE; SITE DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS;

TETRAHYMENA;

EID: 0030582393     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1996.0496     Document Type: Article

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