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The chemistry of self-splicing RNA and RNA enzymes

Cech, 1987

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Cech T
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Proteins are not the only catalysts of cellular reactions; there is a growing list of RNA molecules that catalyze RNA cleavage and joining reactions. The chemical mechanisms of RNA-catalyzed reactions are discussed with emphasis on the self-splicing ribosomal RNA …
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