An intramolecular i-motif: The solution structure and base-pair opening kinetics of d(5mCCT3CCT3ACCT3CC)

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 278, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 949-965

  Han, Xiaogang ^a   Leroy, Jean Louis ^a   Guéron, Maurice ^a  

^a Grp Biophysique l'Ecl P   (France)

Author keywords

Centromere; DNA solution structure; i Motif; NMR; Telomere

Indexed keywords

CYTIDINE; DNA; PROTON;

ARTICLE; BASE PAIRING; CENTROMERE; DNA SEQUENCE; DNA STRUCTURE; HYDROGEN BOND; NUCLEAR OVERHAUSER EFFECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELOMERE;

EID: 0032557634     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1998.1740     Document Type: Article

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