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Protein–nucleic acids interactions: new ways of connecting structure, dynamics and function

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  1. Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, 51 Newton Rd., 4-532 BSB, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA

    Maria Spies

  2. Institute of Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology, College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Joseph Black Building, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK

    Brian O. Smith

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This article is part of a Special Issue on ‘IUPAB Edinburgh Congress’ edited by Damien Hall.

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Spies, M., Smith, B.O. Protein–nucleic acids interactions: new ways of connecting structure, dynamics and function. Biophys Rev 9, 289–291 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12551-017-0284-4

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