A unique mechanism for RNA catalysis: The role of metal cofactors in hairpin ribozyme cleavage

Chemistry and Biology

Volumn 4, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 513-517

  Hampel, Arnold ^a   Cowan, J A ^b  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hairpin; Magnesium; Mechanism; Ribozyme; RNA

Indexed keywords

TETRAHYMENA;

EID: 0031194873     PISSN: 10745521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-5521(97)90323-9     Document Type: Article

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