Published in Gene Therapy Weekly, June 25th, 2009
"Most recently we demonstrated that Onconase can also cleave double-stranded RNA (dsRNA). Incubation of Onconase at 37 degrees C with GAPDH gene-dsRNA (similar to 440 bp long) and dsRNA ladder showed degradation of dsRNA into a spectrum of smaller dsRNA fragments. Moreover, incubation of dsRNA substrates at 40 degrees C under similar conditions markedly potentiated further cleavage of dsRNAs," wrote A. Saxena and colleagues.
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Source: Gene Therapy Weekly (2009-06-25)
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