DNA condensation by bile acid conjugates of thermine and spermine

Pharmacy and Pharmacology Communications

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 139-144

  Blagbrough, Ian S ^a   Al Hadithi, Dima ^a   Geall, Andrew J ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BILE ACID CONJUGATE; CHOLIC ACID; DNA; ETHIDIUM BROMIDE; LITHOCHOLIC ACID; SPERMINE;

ACYLATION; BINDING AFFINITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DEGRADATION; DRUG DNA BINDING; DRUG STRUCTURE; FLUORESCENCE;

EID: 0345369275     PISSN: 14608081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/146080899128734677     Document Type: Conference Paper

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