Computational analysis of triplex formation of oligonucleotides: Protonated and 5-methylated py-pu-py motif

Science in China, Series B: Chemistry

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 113-121

  Lee, Imshik ^a   Bai, Chunli ^a   Wang, Chen ^a   Wang, Xinwen ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY   (China)

Author keywords

Computational analysis; Screening effect; Stability; Triplex DNA

Indexed keywords

EID: 5344246623     PISSN: 10069291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02876401     Document Type: Article

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