TectoRNA and 'kissing-loop' RNA: Atomic force microscopy of self-assembling RNA structures

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 212, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 273-279

  Hansma, H G ^a   Oroudjev, E ^a   Baudrey, S ^a   Jaeger, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

AFM; Atomic force microscope; Biomaterials; Kissing loop RNA; Nanobiotechnology; Scanning force microscopy; Self assembly; SFM; SPM; Supramolecular assembly; TectoRNA

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; DIMERS; RNA; SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPY; SELF ASSEMBLY; SUPRAMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY; VIRUSES;

ATOMIC FORCE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPE; ATOMIC-FORCE-MICROSCOPY; KISSING-LOOP RNA; RNA MOLECULES; SELF-ASSEMBLING; SFM; SPM; SUPRAMOLECULAR ASSEMBLIES; TECTORNA;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY;

KISSING LOOP RNA; RNA; TECTORNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; DNA PROTEIN COMPLEX; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MICROSCOPY; MURINE LEUKEMIA VIRUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA STRUCTURE; VIRUS GENOME;

MURINAE; MURINE LEUKEMIA VIRUS;

EID: 0346341029     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2818.2003.01276.x     Document Type: Article

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