Biophysical characterization of G-quadruplex forming FMR1 mRNA and of its interactions with different fragile X mental retardation protein isoforms

RNA

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 103-114

  Blice Baum, Anna C ^a   Mihailescu, Mihaela Rita ^a  

^a DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fluorescence spectroscopy; FMRP; G quadruplex RNA; Protein RNA interactions

Indexed keywords

FRAGILE X MENTAL RETARDATION PROTEIN; GUANINE QUADRUPLEX; MESSENGER RNA;

ALTERNATIVE RNA SPLICING; ARTICLE; BASE PAIRING; BINDING AFFINITY; BINDING SITE; BIOPHYSICS; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; EXON; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HYDROGEN BOND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; PROTEIN PROCESSING; PROTEIN RNA BINDING; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; RNA CONFORMATION; TRANSLATION REGULATION;

EID: 84890688724     PISSN: 13558382     EISSN: 14699001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1261/rna.041442.113     Document Type: Article

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