Fast detection of quadruplex structure in DNA by the intrinsic fluorescence of a single-stranded DNA binding protein

Journal of Molecular Recognition

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 386-391

  Zhuang, Xin Ying ^a   Tang, Jun ^a   Hao, Yu Hua ^b   Tan, Zheng ^a,b  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Fluorescence; G quadruplex; Nucleic acid; Secondary structure; Single stranded DNA binding protein

Indexed keywords

DNA; DNA BINDING PROTEIN; GUANINE QUADRUPLEX; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE; POTASSIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; FLUORESCENCE; HUMAN; METABOLISM; METHANOCOCCUS; PH; TELOMERE;

DNA; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; FLUORESCENCE; G-QUADRUPLEXES; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; METHANOCOCCUS; OLIGONUCLEOTIDES; POTASSIUM; TELOMERE;

ANIMALIA; ARCHAEA;

EID: 37549026872     PISSN: 09523499     EISSN: 10991352     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmr.847     Document Type: Article

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