Direct evaluation of tRNA aminoacylation status by the T-Box riboswitch using tRNA-mRNA stacking and steric readout

Molecular Cell

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 148-155

  Zhang, Jinwei ^a   Ferré D'Amaré, Adrian R ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEART LUNG AND BLOOD INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOACYL TRANSFER RNA; MESSENGER RNA; RNA BINDING PROTEIN; T BOX TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

3' UNTRANSLATED REGION; AMINOACYLATION; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CALORIMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUORESCENCE; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN DOMAIN; RIBOSWITCH; RNA STABILITY; STEREOSPECIFICITY;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; POSIBACTERIA;

AMINOACYLATION; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; RIBOSWITCH; RNA, MESSENGER; RNA, TRANSFER;

EID: 84903768300     PISSN: 10972765     EISSN: 10974164     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2014.05.017     Document Type: Article

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