Themes in RNA-protein recognition

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 293, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 255-270

  Draper, David E ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrostatic interaction; Major groove; Minor groove; Mutual accommodation; OB fold

Indexed keywords

DNA BINDING PROTEIN; PROTEIN; RNA; RNA BINDING PROTEIN;

BINDING AFFINITY; EVOLUTION; HYDROGEN BOND; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN RNA BINDING; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REVIEW; RNA STRUCTURE; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0032727991     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1999.2991     Document Type: Article

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