| Literature DB >> 22930447 |
Loic Stefan1, Benoît Bertrand, Philippe Richard, Pierre Le Gendre, Franck Denat, Michel Picquet, David Monchaud.
Abstract
The targeting of higher-order DNA structures has been thoroughly developed with G-quadruplex DNA but not with other structures like branched DNA (also known as DNA junctions). Because these alternative higher-order DNA architectures might be of high biological relevance, we implemented a high-throughput version of the FRET melting assay that enabled us to map the interactions of a candidate with four different DNA structures (duplex- and quadruplex DNA, three- and four-way junctions) in a rapid and reliable manner. We also introduce a novel index, the BONDS (branched and other noncanonical DNA selectivity) index, to conveniently quantify this differential affinity.Mesh:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22930447 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201200396
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Chembiochem ISSN: 1439-4227 Impact factor: 3.164