Characterization of the Pseudouridine Synthase TruD Family

RNA contains over 100 post-transcriptional chemical modifications. Of these, the most abundant is pseudouridine (Ψ), the 5’ ribosyl isomer of uridine. The formation of Ψ occurs at the polynucleotide level, and is catalyzed by Ψ synthase enzymes. To date, five families of Ψ synthases have been iden...

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Main Author: Recinos, Claudia C
Format: Others
Published: Scholarly Repository 2011
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Online Access:http://scholarlyrepository.miami.edu/oa_dissertations/634