Controlling ribozyme activity by metal ions

Current Opinion in Chemical Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 269-275

  Schnabl, Joachim ^a   Sigel, Roland KO ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE EARTH METAL; BARIUM ION; CADMIUM; CALCIUM; COBALT; COPPER ION; GROUP II INTRON RIBOZYME; HAMMERHEAD RIBOZYME; HEPATITIS DELTA VIRUS RIBOZYME; IRON; LIGAND; LITHIUM ION; MAGNESIUM ION; MANGANESE; METAL ION; NICKEL; PHOSPHATE; RIBOZYME; SODIUM ION; STRONTIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC ION;

BINDING AFFINITY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME MECHANISM; HYDROGEN BOND; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; PROTEIN CLEAVAGE; REVIEW; SPECTROSCOPY;

HEPATITIS DELTA VIRUS; METALS; MODELS, MOLECULAR; RNA, CATALYTIC;

HEPATITIS DELTA VIRUS;

EID: 77949905333     PISSN: 13675931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2009.11.024     Document Type: Review

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