Functional nucleic acids as molecular recognition elements for small organic and biological molecules

Current Organic Chemistry

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 557-575

  Lau, Pui Sai ^a   Li, Yingfu ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aptamer; Aptazyme; Biosensor; DNAzyme; Functional nucleic acid; In vitro selection; Riboswitch; Ribozyme; SELEX

Indexed keywords

EID: 79551660563     PISSN: 13852728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/138527211794474537     Document Type: Review

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