Feature Article
Chem. Commun., 2005, 2069 - 2079, DOI: 10.1039/b415137m
Detection of RNA nucleobase metalation by NMR spectroscopy
Yoshiyuki Tanaka and Kazunari Taira
Nucleic acids possess several metal cation recognition sites, including phosphates, nucleobases and possibly riboses. This article focuses on the detection of nucleobase–metal interactions by NMR spectroscopy.

