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A general two-metal-ion mechanism for catalytic RNA.

A mechanism is proposed for the RNA-catalyzed reactions involved in RNA splicing and RNase P hydrolysis of precursor tRNA. The mechanism postulates that chemical catalysis is facilitated by two divalent metal ions 3.9 A apart, as in phosphoryl transfer reactions catalyzed by protein enzymes, such as...

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Main Authors: Steitz, T A, Steitz, J A
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 1993
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC46959/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8341661
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