Sequence and structural elements of methylation guide snoRNAs essential for site-specific ribose methylation of pre-rRNA

EMBO Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 797-807

  Kiss László, Zsuzsanna ^a   Henry, Yves ^a   Kiss, Tamás ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

2' O ribose methylation; Guide snoRNAs; Modified nucleotides; Nucleolus; Pre rRNA maturation

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY RNA; METHYLTRANSFERASE; RIBOSOME RNA; RNA PRECURSOR; SMALL NUCLEAR RNA;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA BINDING; RNA METHYLATION; RNA SEQUENCE; RNA STRUCTURE;

BASE SEQUENCE; BINDING SITES; CELL NUCLEOLUS; HUMANS; METHYLATION; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; NUCLEIC ACID CONFORMATION; RIBOSE; RNA PRECURSORS; RNA, ANTISENSE; RNA, GUIDE; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 28S; RNA, SMALL NUCLEAR; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, NUCLEIC ACID;

EUKARYOTA;

EID: 0242614611     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/emboj/17.3.797     Document Type: Article

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