Sequence specific alkylation of DNA by hairpin pyrrole-imidazole polyamide conjugates

Chemistry and Biology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 153-161

  Wurtz, Nicholas R ^a   Dervan, Peter B ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkylation; DNA; Minor groove; Molecular recognition

Indexed keywords

BINDING SITE; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; COVALENT BOND; DNA ALKYLATION; DNA BINDING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; LIGAND; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN DNA INTERACTION; PYRROLE IMIDAZOLE POLYAMIDE;

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1;

EID: 0034013858     PISSN: 10745521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-5521(00)00085-5     Document Type: Article

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