Stacking of G-quadruplexes: NMR structure of a G-rich oligonucleotide with potential anti-HIV and anticancer activity

Nucleic Acids Research

Volumn 39, Issue 21, 2011, Pages 9448-9457

  Do, Ngoc Quang ^a,b   Lim, Kah Wai ^a,b   Teo, Ming Hoon ^a   Heddi, Brahim ^a   Phan, Anh Tuân ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIMER; GUANINE QUADRUPLEX; MONOMER; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE; POTASSIUM ION; T 30695; T 30923; T 40214; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA MODIFICATION; DNA SEQUENCE; DNA STRUCTURE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; G-QUADRUPLEXES; GUANINE; HIV INTEGRASE; HIV INTEGRASE INHIBITORS; INOSINE; MODELS, MOLECULAR; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE, BIOMOLECULAR; OLIGONUCLEOTIDES; POTASSIUM;

EID: 80455170603     PISSN: 03051048     EISSN: 13624962     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkr539     Document Type: Article

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