Targeting duplex DNA with the reversible reactivity of quinone methides

Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy

Volumn 1, Issue , 2016, Pages

  Huang, Chengyun ^a,b   Liu, Yang ^a,c   Rokita, Steven E ^a,d  

^a University of Maryland   (United States)

^b Chengdu Comprehensive Rock and Ore Test Centre   (China)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTES FOR FOOD AND DRUG CONTROL   (China)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85051365685     PISSN: 20959907     EISSN: 20593635     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sigtrans.2016.9     Document Type: Article

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