tRNA structure from a graph and quantum theoretical perspective

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 240, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 574-582

  Galindo, Johan F ^a   Bermúdez, Clara I ^a   Daza, Edgar E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Genetic code; Graph indices; Quantum properties; tRNA structure

Indexed keywords

TRANSFER RNA;

BIOCHEMISTRY; MODELING; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; RNA;

AMINOACYLATION; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; GENE MAPPING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTUM MECHANICS; QUANTUM THEORY; RNA STRUCTURE; RNA TRANSLATION;

BASE SEQUENCE; GENETIC CODE; MODELS, GENETIC; QUANTUM THEORY; RNA, TRANSFER; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP;

EID: 33646896279     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2005.10.017     Document Type: Article

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