Advancements in Z-DNA: Development of inducers and stabilizers for B to Z transition

Current Medicinal Chemistry

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 557-568

  Yang, L ^a   Wang, S ^a   Tian, T ^a   Zhou, X ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Conformational transition; Inducer; Stabilizer; Z DNA

Indexed keywords

DNA B; DNA BINDING PROTEIN; DNA Z; SPERMIDINE;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; DNA STRUCTURE; HUMAN;

DNA, Z-FORM; GUANOSINE; HUMANS; NUCLEIC ACID CONFORMATION; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; SPERMINE;

EID: 84863235397     PISSN: 09298673     EISSN: 1875533X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/092986712798918806     Document Type: Article

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