Self-organization of G-quadruplex structures in the hTERT core promoter stabilized by polyaminic side chain perylene derivatives

Biophysical Chemistry

Volumn 153, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 43-53

  Micheli, Emanuela ^a   Martufi, Matteo ^a   Cacchione, Stefano ^a   De Santis, Pasquale ^a   Savino, Maria ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

G quadruplex; HTERT promoter; Induced circular dichroism (ICD); Perylene derivatives; Telomerase

Indexed keywords

GUANINE QUADRUPLEX; PERYLENE; POLYAMINE; POLYAMINE DERIVATIVE; TELOMERASE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE;

ARTICLE; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; DNA DRUG COMPLEX; ENZYME ASSAY; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; TELOMERE;

BASE SEQUENCE; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; G-QUADRUPLEXES; HUMANS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; NUCLEIC ACID CONFORMATION; OLIGONUCLEOTIDES; PERYLENE; POLYAMINES; PROMOTER REGIONS, GENETIC; TELOMERASE;

EID: 78649738521     PISSN: 03014622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2010.10.003     Document Type: Article

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