Physiological relevance of telomeric G-quadruplex formation: A potential drug target

BioEssays

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 155-165

  Oganesian, Liana ^a   Bryan, Tracy M ^a  

^a CHILDREN'S MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

2,6 DIAMIDOANTHRAQUINONE; ANTHRAQUINONE DERIVATIVE; BSU 1051; DNA; FLUOROQUINOPHENOXAZINE DERIVATIVE; GUANINE; HELICASE; NUCLEASE; PHENOXAZINE DERIVATIVE; RESOLVASE; TELOMERASE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE; TELOMESTATIN; TRIAZINE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

DNA STRUCTURE; DRUG TARGETING; EUKARYOTE; GENOME; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEIC ACID STRUCTURE; PROTEIN INTERACTION; REVIEW; TELOMERE;

ANIMALS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; DNA; DRUG DESIGN; GUANINE; HUMANS; LIGANDS; NUCLEIC ACID CONFORMATION; TELOMERE;

EUKARYOTA;

EID: 33847372902     PISSN: 02659247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bies.20523     Document Type: Review

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