Ribozymes: Catalytic RNAs that cut things, make things, and do odd and useful jobs

Biologist

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 199-203

  Walter, Nils G ^a   Engelke, David R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PROTEIN BIOSYNTHESIS; RNA PRECURSORS; RNA, CATALYTIC; RNA, RIBOSOMAL;

EID: 0036800843     PISSN: 00063347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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