Structure and conversion kinetics of a bi-stable DNA i-motif: Broken symmetry in the [d(5mCCTCC)]4 tetramer

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 261, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 399-414

  Nonin, Sylvie ^a   Leroy, Jean Louis ^a  

^a ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

DNA solution structure; i motif; Proton exchange; Telomer; Tetramer

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; OLIGOMER; TETRAMER; THYMIDINE;

ARTICLE; DNA STRUCTURE; KINETICS; MOLECULAR STABILITY; NUCLEAR OVERHAUSER EFFECT; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON TRANSPORT;

EID: 0030598964     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1996.0472     Document Type: Article

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