Intercalating fluorescence dye YOYO-1 prevents the folding transition in giant duplex DNA

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 286, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 264-267

  Yoshinaga, Natsuhiko ^a   Akitaya, Tatsuo ^a   Yoshikawa, Kenichi ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

DNA; Fluorescence microscopy; Folding transition; Intercalating; Minor groove binding

Indexed keywords

4',6 DIAMIDINO 2 PHENYLINDOLE; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; FLUORESCENT DYE; INTERCALATING AGENT; POLYAMINE; SPERMIDINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; YOYO 1;

ARTICLE; DNA BINDING; DNA MODIFICATION; DNA STRUCTURE; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; INTERCALATION COMPLEX; MOLECULAR SIZE; NONHUMAN; PHASE TRANSITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0034816857     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.2001.5376     Document Type: Article

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