Structure of a G-quadruplex-ligand complex

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 326, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 117-125

  Haider, Shozeb M ^a   Parkinson, Gary N ^a   Neidle, Stephen ^a  

^a IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acridine complex; Crystal structure; G quadruplex; Molecular dynamics

Indexed keywords

ACRIDINE; DIMER; DNA; HYDROGEN; LIGAND; THYMINE;

ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CILIATE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DNA SEQUENCE; HYDROGEN BOND; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; OXYTRICHA NOVA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

OXYTRICHA; STERKIELLA NOVA;

EID: 0037423728     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-2836(02)01354-2     Document Type: Article

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