On the pairing rules for recognition in the minor groove of DNA by pyrrole-imidazole polyamides

Chemistry and Biology

Volumn 4, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 569-578

  White, Sarah ^a   Baird, Eldon E ^a   Dervan, Peter B ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Binary code; Gene regulation; Hydorgen bond; Molecular recognition

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031215078     PISSN: 10745521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-5521(97)90243-X     Document Type: Article

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