Extension of G-quadruplex DNA by ciliate telomerase

EMBO Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1148-1159

  Oganesian, Liana ^a   Moon, Ian K ^b   Bryan, Tracy M ^a   Jarstfer, Michael B ^b  

^a CHILDREN'S MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ciliate; G quadruplex; Telomerase; Telomere

Indexed keywords

DNA; POTASSIUM ION; TELOMERASE;

ARTICLE; CILIATE; DISSOCIATION; DNA STRUCTURE; ENZYME STRUCTURE; EUPLOTES; IN VITRO STUDY; MOLECULAR STABILITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN INTERACTION; TETRAHYMENA;

ANIMALS; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; DNA; EUPLOTES; HEAT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; MODELS, MOLECULAR; NUCLEIC ACID CONFORMATION; POTASSIUM; PROTEIN DENATURATION; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; SODIUM; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY; TELOMERASE; TETRAHYMENA;

CILIOPHORA; EUPLOTES; TETRAHYMENA;

EID: 33644865847     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: 14602075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.emboj.7601006     Document Type: Article

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