Structural Metals in the Group I Intron: A Ribozyme with a Multiple Metal Ion Core

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 372, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 89-102

  Stahley, Mary R ^a   Adams, Peter L ^a   Wang, Jimin ^a   Strobel, Scott A ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

group I intron; heavy metal soaks; metal ions; ribozyme; RNA structure

Indexed keywords

MAGNESIUM; METAL ION; PHOSPHATE; POTASSIUM; RIBOZYME; RNA;

ARTICLE; AZOARCUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; EXON; INTRON; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; X RAY;

AZOARCUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 34547654293     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2007.06.026     Document Type: Article

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