Molecular Basis for Chiral Selection in RNA Aminoacylation
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Chiral Selective Aminoacylation of RNA
3. Chemical Features of Aminoacylation Reactions
4. Proof of the Steric Effect Caused by the Positioning of Amino acid Side Chains in Aminoacylation
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
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Tamura, K. Molecular Basis for Chiral Selection in RNA Aminoacylation. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2011, 12, 4745-4757. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms12074745
Tamura K. Molecular Basis for Chiral Selection in RNA Aminoacylation. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2011; 12(7):4745-4757. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms12074745
Chicago/Turabian StyleTamura, Koji. 2011. "Molecular Basis for Chiral Selection in RNA Aminoacylation" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 12, no. 7: 4745-4757. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms12074745