Protein–RNA Interactions

Felicia Houser‐Scott, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
David R Engelke, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Published online: April 2001

DOI: 10.1038/npg.els.0001360

RNA–protein interactions play important roles in many biological processes. The basic features of RNA and proteins that contribute to specific recognition of RNA by proteins are currently being elucidated.

Keywords: RNA structure; protein motifs; ribonucleoprotein motif; arginine-rich motif; double-stranded RNA-binding domain; K homology motif; RGG motif

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Related Sub-Topics:

Protein Structure | Nucleic Acid Structure | RNA Structure and Function | Biomolecular Interactions | Nucleic Acids: Structure, Function, Metabolism
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Houser‐Scott, Felicia, and Engelke, David R(Apr 2001) Protein–RNA Interactions. In: eLS. John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Chichester. http://www.els.net [doi: 10.1038/npg.els.0001360]