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RNA as the catalyst for drug screening

Reporter ribozymes that allow monitoring of protein–nucleic acid and protein–protein interactions facilitate rapid identification of inhibitors for use in drug discovery.

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Figure 1: Reporting interactions between proteins and various capture reagents.

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Gold, L. RNA as the catalyst for drug screening. Nat Biotechnol 20, 671–672 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0702-671

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