A new RNA branching activity: The GIR1 ribozyme

Blood Cells, Molecules, and Diseases

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 102-109

  Nielsen, Henrik ^a,b   Johansen, Steinar D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

2 ,5 phosphodiester bond; Branched RNA; GIR1 branching ribozyme; Lariat

Indexed keywords

DEOXYRIBOZYME; GIR1 RIBOZYME; MESSENGER RNA; RIBOZYME; RNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; LARIAT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA CAPPING; RNA STRUCTURE;

CATALYSIS; DNA, CATALYTIC; NUCLEIC ACID CONFORMATION; RNA; RNA CAPS; RNA, CATALYTIC;

EID: 33846570047     PISSN: 10799796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bcmd.2006.11.001     Document Type: Article

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