The modus operandi of a DNA enzyme: Enhancement of substrate basicity

Chemistry and Biology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-12

  Li, Yingfu ^a   Sen, Dipankar ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

DNAzyme; Fluorescence; Porphyrin; Ribozyme; Ultraviolet visible spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

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EID: 0031931019     PISSN: 10745521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-5521(98)90082-5     Document Type: Article

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