Structure and RNA-binding properties of the bacterial LSm protein Hfq

RNA Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 610-618

  Sauer, Evelyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

3 end recognition; Crystal structure; Gene regulation; LSm ring; Non coding RNAs; Prokaryotes; RNA chaperone; RNA degradation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; HFQ PROTEIN; MESSENGER RNA; PROTEIN SM; RNA; SMALL UNTRANSLATED RNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CELL FUNCTION; CELL VIABILITY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; OLIGOMERIZATION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN RNA BINDING; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REVIEW; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PROKARYOTA;

EID: 84879005493     PISSN: 15476286     EISSN: 15558584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/rna.24201     Document Type: Review

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