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. 1977 Dec 15;168(3):595–597. doi: 10.1042/bj1680595

Affinity chromatography of thiol-containing purines and ribonucleic acid.

W T Melvin, H M Keir
PMCID: PMC1183813  PMID: 606258

Abstract

Evidence is presented for the specific interaction of 6-mercaptopurine with mercurated cellulose. Following from this, a new method is described for the affinity chromatography of thiol-containing molecules and of RNA containing incorporated 6-thioguanosine on columns of mercurated cellulose. This technique may find application in the study of RNA metabolism and gene expression.

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