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Chem. Commun., 2007, 3356 - 3358, DOI: 10.1039/b704741j


Ligand-based backbone modifications for metal-chelating nucleic acids

Megan M. Knagge and Jonathan J. Wilker


Ligands were incorporated into the backbone of DNA for nucleoside replacements, and the binding of metal ions, such as Cu2+, Pt2+ and Pd4+, was shown to influence stability of the resulting duplexes.

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