Peptidyl-transferase ribozymes: Trans reactions, structural characterization and ribosomal RNA-like features

Chemistry and Biology

Volumn 5, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 539-553

  Zhang, Biliang ^a,b   Cech, Thomas R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Metal ions; Peptidyl transferase; Ribosomal RNA structure; RNA catalysis; RNA structure

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; DIGESTION; DNA; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; PEPTIDE SYNTHESIS; PEPTIDYLTRANSFERASE; RIBOSOMAL RNA; RIBOZYME; RNA; RNA REPLICATION; RNA STRUCTURE;

EID: 0032192760     PISSN: 10745521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-5521(98)90113-2     Document Type: Article

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