RNase P RNA structure and cleavage reflect the primary structure of tRNA genes

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 283, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 771-783

  Brännvall, Mathias ^a   Mattsson, Jens G ^b   Svärd, Staffan G ^c   Kirsebom, Leif A ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b NATIONAL VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c SE 171 77 ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ribozyme; RNase P; tRNA precursors; tRNA processing

Indexed keywords

RIBONUCLEASE P; TRANSFER RNA;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE STRUCTURE; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; MYCOPLASMA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; RNA STRUCTURE; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; MYCOPLASMA; MYCOPLASMA HYOPNEUMONIAE; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0032491460     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1998.2135     Document Type: Article

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