Single-molecule studies of riboswitch folding

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Gene Regulatory Mechanisms

Volumn 1839, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 1030-1045

  Savinov, Andrew ^a   Perez, Christian F ^a   Block, Steven M ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gene regulation; Optical trap; Optical tweezers; Regulatory mechanism; Single molecule

Indexed keywords

RNA;

ENERGY CONSUMPTION; FLUORESCENCE RESONANCE ENERGY TRANSFER; HUMAN; KINETICS; LIGAND BINDING; MOLECULAR MODEL; NONHUMAN; OPTICAL TWEEZERS; REVIEW; RIBOSWITCH; RNA BINDING; RNA FOLDING; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 84908340374     PISSN: 18749399     EISSN: 18764320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagrm.2014.04.005     Document Type: Review

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