K+ and Mg2+ ions promote the self-splicing of the td intron RNA inhibited by spectinomycin

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Gene Structure and Expression

Volumn 1492, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 94-99

  Park, In Kook ^a   Sung, Jung Suk ^a  

^a Dongguk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

K+; Mg2+ion; Spectinomycin; T4 phage; td intron RNA

Indexed keywords

MAGNESIUM; POTASSIUM; SPECTINOMYCIN; THYMIDYLATE SYNTHASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE T4; CATALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; INTRON; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA SPLICING;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; INTRONS; MAGNESIUM; POTASSIUM; RNA PRECURSORS; RNA SPLICING; RNA, CATALYTIC; SPECTINOMYCIN; TETRAHYMENA; THYMIDYLATE SYNTHASE;

T4 PHAGE;

EID: 0034697849     PISSN: 01674781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-4781(00)00088-9     Document Type: Article

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