An efficient colorimetric assay for RNA synthesis by viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerases, using thermostable pyrophosphatase

Analytical Biochemistry

Volumn 434, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 284-286

  Nguyen, Hanh Thi Dieu ^a   Chong, Youhoon ^a   Oh, Deok Kun ^a   Heo, Yong Seok ^a   Viet, Pham Tan ^a   Kang, Lin Woo ^a   Jeon, Sung Jong ^b   Kim, Dong Eun ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b Dong Eui University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Colorimetric assay; Inorganic pyrophosphatase; RNA synthesis; RNA dependent RNA polymerase

Indexed keywords

COLOR; COLORIMETRY; POLYMERS; VIRUSES;

COLORIMETRIC ASSAYS; FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE VIRUS; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; INORGANIC PHOSPHATES; INORGANIC PYROPHOSPHATASES; PYROPHOSPHATASES; RNA SYNTHESIS; RNA-DEPENDENT RNA POLYMERASE;

RNA;

INORGANIC PYROPHOSPHATASE; PHOSPHATE; RNA DIRECTED RNA POLYMERASE; VIRUS RNA;

ARTICLE; COLORIMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME STABILITY; FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE VIRUS; HEATING; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA SYNTHESIS;

EID: 84873370236     PISSN: 00032697     EISSN: 10960309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2012.11.019     Document Type: Article

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