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Abstract
DNA is not only a carrier of genetic information, but it is also a versatile supramolecular scaffold, arranging smaller organic structures into predesigned geometries. Herein are discussed molecular strategies in which the natural DNA bases on the sugar-phosphate backbone are replaced by other molecules. Some of the base replacements under study include fluorophores, ligands for metals, helix stabilizers, and DNA base shape mimics.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12437318 DOI: 10.1021/ar000183u
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Acc Chem Res ISSN: 0001-4842 Impact factor: 22.384