RIBOZYMES - BIOLOGY, BIOCHEMISTRY, AND IMPLICATIONS FOR CLINICAL MEDICINE

被引:22
作者
KIEHNTOPF, M
ESQUIVEL, EL
BRACH, MA
HERRMANN, F
机构
[1] FREE UNIV BERLIN, KLINIKUM RUDOLF VIRCHOW, DEPT MED ONCOL & APPL MOLEC BIOL, D-13122 BERLIN, GERMANY
[2] MAX DELBRUCK CTR MOLEC MED, D-13122 BERLIN, GERMANY
来源
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR MEDICINE-JMM | 1995年 / 73卷 / 02期
关键词
RIBOZYMES; CATALYTIC RNA; GENE THERAPY;
D O I
10.1007/BF00270579
中图分类号
Q3 [遗传学];
学科分类号
071007 ; 090102 ;
摘要
Ribozymes are a class of ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecules that possess enzymatic properties. Upon binding to complementary nucleic acid strands, catalytic degradation takes place via a cleavage reaction. In effect, inactivation of susceptible substrate RNA molecules takes place at a catalytic rate and with a high degree of substrate specificity. This article reviews the biology and biochemistry of this class of molecules and its potential applications in clinical medicine.
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页码:65 / 71
页数:7
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