The role of magnesium ions and 2′-hydroxyl groups in the VS ribozyme-substrate interaction

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 324, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 215-226

  Tzokov, Svetomir B ^a   Murray, Iain A ^a   Grasby, Jane A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

2 hydroxyl groups; Catalytic RNA; Metal ions; Neurospora VS ribozyme; Oligoribonucleotide

Indexed keywords

DEOXYRIBONUCLEOSIDE; HYDROXYL GROUP; MAGNESIUM ION; RIBOZYME;

ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; DISSOCIATION CONSTANT; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYME DEGRADATION; ENZYME KINETICS; ENZYME METABOLISM; ENZYME MODIFICATION; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; ESTERIFICATION; METAL BINDING; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NEUROSPORA; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA STRUCTURE; SYNTHESIS;

NEUROSPORA;

EID: 0036440685     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-2836(02)01063-X     Document Type: Article

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