RNA LIGASE POLYPEPTIDES AND METHODS OF SELECTION AND USE THEREOF

摘要

The present invention features polypeptides capable of catalyzing a ligation reaction between a first RNA molecule comprising, e.g., a hydroxyl group at the 3' position and a second RNA molecule comprising, e.g., a triphosphate group at the 5' position. The invention further features methods of selecting, optimizing, and using such polypeptides.