Role of conformational heterogeneity in ligand recognition by viral RNA molecules
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چکیده
Ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecules are known to undergo conformational changes in response various environmental stimuli including temperature, pH, and ligands.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1463-9076', '1463-9084']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/d1cp00679g