title: Reversible formation of DNA G-quadruplex hairpin dimers from stilbenediether conjugates.
abstract: Rapid and reversible G-quadruplex hairpin dimer formation is observed for bis(oligonucleotide) conjugates possessing stilbenediether (Sd) linkers connecting two short poly(G) sequences.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208-3113, USA. lewis@chem.northwestern.edu
authors.forename: Frederick D
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: Yansheng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Ligang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D002942:Circular Dichroism; D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents / Q000737:chemistry*; D004247:DNA / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D019281:Dimerization; D004987:Ethers / Q000737:chemistry*; D054856:G-Quadruplexes; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013267:Stilbenes / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents; D004987:Ethers; D013267:Stilbenes; D004247:DNA