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First published 1997
Second edition published 2000
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Cover image: molecular surface rendering of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase complexed with a highly specific RNA
pseudoknot inhibitor (J. Jaeger et al. EMBO J. 17(15): 4535–42, 1988). The inhibitor was generated by SELEX
method and has a sub-nanomolar binding constant. Image courtesy of Dr. J. Jaeger, Astbury Centre for Structural
Molecular Biology, University of Leeds.
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