Acquisition of novel catalytic activity by the M1 RNA ribozyme: The cost of molecular adaptation

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 292, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 931-944

  Cole, Kyle B ^a   Dorit, Robert L ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA cleavage; In vitro evolution; M1 RNA; Ribozyme; RNase P

Indexed keywords

DNA; RIBONUCLEASE P; RIBOZYME;

ARTICLE; DNA CLEAVAGE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 0033214079     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1999.3098     Document Type: Article

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