 RNA aptamer (source code)

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= RNA aptamer
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An <RNA> whose folded structure binds a target with molecular specificity. <Binding affinity> can be expressed by a <dissociation constant>; it does not by itself fix binding and unbinding rates. Recognition can be coupled conceptually to an optical readout without altering the target's genetic material.

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