Abstract
Equal-opportunity dissolver: By attaching polyethylene glycol at its 5' end, DNA (PEG-DNA) can be solubilized in various organic solvents and was shown to form G-quadruplexes by CD spectroscopy. A complex containing iron(III) protoporphyrin IX (hemin) and G-quadruplex-forming PEG-DNA catalyzed an oxidative reaction in methanol (see scheme).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 6475-6479 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 51 |
Issue number | 26 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 Jun 25 |
Keywords
- DNA
- G-quadruplexes
- nucleic acids
- porphyrinoids
- structure-activity relationships
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Chemistry(all)