A biopolymer by any other name would bind as well: A comparison of the ligand-binding pockets of nucleic acids and proteins

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作者
Marshall, KA [1 ]
Robertson, MP [1 ]
Ellington, AD [1 ]
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[1] INDIANA UNIV,DEPT CHEM,BLOOMINGTON,IN 47405
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10.1016/S0969-2126(97)00227-X
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Crystal structures have recently been reported for several in vitro selected aptamers that bind small molecules. A structural comparison of these aptamers with proteins that bind identical ligands reveals similar strategies for forming ligand-binding pockets.
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页码:729 / 734
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