The pre-tRNA nucleotide base and 2′-hydroxyl at N(-1) contribute to fidelity in tRNA processing by RNase P

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 345, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 969-985

  Zahler, Nathan H ^a   Sun, Lei ^a   Christian, Eric L ^a   Harris, Michael E ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

pre tRNA; ribonuclease P; ribozyme; tRNA processing

Indexed keywords

METAL ION; NUCLEOTIDE; PHOSPHATE; RIBONUCLEASE P; RIBOZYME; TRANSFER RNA;

ARTICLE; BINDING KINETICS; CATALYSIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN MODIFICATION; RNA BINDING; RNA CLEAVAGE; RNA PROCESSING;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 11844256433     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2004.10.080     Document Type: Article

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