Nucleic Acids and Molecular Biology 4

The series comprises focused review articles by active researchers who report on the lates results in areas of particular interest. It allows scientists to familiarize themselves with new developments in areas outside their immediate speciality, thus providing a more global view of the field.

Protonated DNA Structures.- Interaction of Platinum Antitumor Compounds with DNA.- Surface Linking and Helical Repeat of Protein-Wrapped DNA.- The Structure of the Helical Four-Way Junction in DNA, and Its Role in Genetic Recombination.- RecBCD Enzyme.- The Cre-lox Recombination System.- Principles Governing the Activity of E. coli Promoters.- Structural, Thermodynamic and Kinetic Studies of the Interaction of Eo70RNA Polymerase with Promoter DNA.- Bacterial Chromosome Structure.- Chromosomal Loop Organization in Eukaryotic Genomes.- Regulation of HIV-1 Gene Expression.- DNA-Binding Proteins in Drosophila Development.- RNA Folding.- RNA Self-Cleavage by the Hammerhead Structure.- The Mammalian pre-mRNA Splicing Apparatus.- Editing and Modification of Messenger RNA.- Interpretation of Experiments that Delineate Transfer RNA Recognition in Vivo and in Vitro.