Ribozymes: The hammerhead swings into action

被引:10
作者
Doudna, JA [1 ]
机构
[1] Yale Univ, Dept Mol Biophys & Biochem, New Haven, CT 06520 USA
[2] Yale Univ, Howard Hughes Med Inst, New Haven, CT 06520 USA
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D O I
10.1016/S0960-9822(98)70316-1
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
A new crystal structure of a modified hammerhead ribozyme reveals an intermediate conformation that may explain discrepancies between previous structures and the required orientation of the labile bond in the ribozyme's active site.
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页码:R495 / R497
页数:3
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