Deciphering aromatic oligoamide foldamer-DNA interactions

Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2012 Jan 9;51(2):473-7. doi: 10.1002/anie.201106208. Epub 2011 Dec 1.

Abstract

Finest selection: Side-chain selective, end-group selective, diastereoselective, and RNA- vs. DNA-selective interactions have been revealed between multiturn helical aromatic amide foldamers having cationic side chains and G-quadruplex aptamers.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amides / chemistry*
  • Aptamers, Nucleotide / chemistry*
  • Base Sequence
  • Circular Dichroism
  • DNA / chemistry*
  • G-Quadruplexes*
  • Hydrocarbons, Aromatic / chemistry
  • Models, Molecular
  • RNA / chemistry
  • SELEX Aptamer Technique

Substances

  • Amides
  • Aptamers, Nucleotide
  • Hydrocarbons, Aromatic
  • RNA
  • DNA