RNA folding and catalysis

Genetica

Volumn 106, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 95-102

  Lilley, David M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hairpin; Hammerhead; Metal ions; Ribozymes; Transesterification reaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033374399     PISSN: 00166707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1003733012815     Document Type: Article

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