Theoretical and experimental selection parameters for HBV-Directed antisense RNA are related to increased RNA-RNA annealing

Biological Chemistry

Volumn 378, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 539-543

  Patzel, Volker ^a   Zu Putlitz, Jasper ^b,c   Wieland, Stefan ^b   Blum, Hubert E ^b   Sczakiel, Georg ^a  

^a GERMAN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER DKFZ   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Annealing kinetics; Computer prediction; Hepatitis B virus; In vitro selection; RNA structure

Indexed keywords

ANTISENSE OLIGODEOXYNUCLEOTIDE; COMPLEMENTARY RNA; VIRUS RNA;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; KINETICS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA RNA HYBRIDIZATION;

HEPATITIS B VIRUS;

EID: 0342547300     PISSN: 14316730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/bchm.1997.378.6.539     Document Type: Article

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