The T box riboswitch: A novel regulatory RNA that utilizes tRNA as its ligand

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Gene Regulatory Mechanisms

Volumn 1839, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 959-963

  Henkin, Tina M ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gene regulation; Riboswitch; RNA structure; Transcription attenuation; TRNA

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; T BOX TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; TRANSFER RNA;

ANTICODON; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; IN VIVO STUDY; INTERACTIONS WITH RNA; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; NONHUMAN; NONSENSE MUTATION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; RIBOSWITCH; RNA STRUCTURE; TRANSCRIPTION TERMINATION; TRANSLATION INITIATION;

EID: 84908336911     PISSN: 18749399     EISSN: 18764320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagrm.2014.04.022     Document Type: Review

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