Conjugates of oligonucleotides with triplex-specific intercalating agents. Stabilization of triple-helical DNA in the promoter region of the gene for the α-subunit of interleukin 2 (IL-2Rα)

Bioconjugate Chemistry

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 15-22

  Silver, Gail C ^a   Nguyen, Chi Hung ^b   Boutorine, Alexandre S ^a   Bisagni, Emile ^b   Garestier, Thérèse ^a   Hélène, Claude ^a  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENE EXPRESSION; MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS; OLIGONUCLEOTIDES; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; STABILIZATION;

ANTIGENES; CONTROL OF GENE EXPRESSION; DOUBLE-HELICAL; INTERCALATING AGENTS; INTERCALATORS; INTERLEUKIN2 (IL2); PHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITION; PROMOTER REGION; THERMAL DENATURATIONS; TRIPLE HELIXES;

DNA;

EID: 0343145690     PISSN: 10431802     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/bc9600675     Document Type: Article

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