Time-resolved infrared spectroscopy of RNA folding

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 3523-3530

  Brauns, Eric B ^a,b   Dyer, R Brian ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHENYLALANINE TRANSFER RNA; RNA;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; LASER; MELTING POINT; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN FOLDING; RNA FOLDING; RNA STRUCTURE; TEMPERATURE; TIME;

EID: 27744549767     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.105.061531     Document Type: Article

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