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Non-intercalative and sequence selective interaction between four intercalative reagents and dinucleotides.

T Ito·R Shirai·Y Hashimoto·S Iwasaki
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The analysis of binding experiments between dextran coupled intercalators and nucleotides showed the base- and sequence-selective affinity to mono- and dinucleotides in aqueous solution. Acridine bound CH-Sepharose 4B also revealed base- and sequence-selective affinity.

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AcridinesChromatography, AffinityDextransDinucleoside PhosphatesIntercalating AgentsKineticsRibonucleotidesStructure-Activity RelationshipJournal Article

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T Ito, R Shirai, Y Hashimoto, S Iwasaki. 1997. Non-intercalative and sequence selective interaction between four intercalative reagents and dinucleotides.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9586008/

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