Porphyrins and porphines bind strongly and specifically to tRNA, precursor tRNA and to M1 RNA and inhibit the ribonuclease P ribozyme reaction
Keywords: DMSO; dimethyl sulfoxide; PPIX; Protoporphyrin IX; RNase P; ribonuclease P; TCPP; meso-tetrakis(4-carboxyphenyl)porphine; T4MPyP; meso-tetrakis(N-methyl-pyridyl)porphine; TMAP; meso-tetrakis[4-(trimethylammonio)phenyl]porphine; Transfer RNA; Ribozyme inhi