Zn2+-dependent peptide nucleic acids probes.
Binding of bis-picolylamine-naphthalene diimide-peptide nucleic acid conjugates to complementary DNA is strongly dependent upon Zn2+; ultimately, hybridization is switched ON in the presence muM Zn2+.
Mokhir
Andriy
A
Ruprecht-Karls-Universitaet Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 270, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany. andriy.mokhir@urz.uni-heidelberg.de
Krämer
Roland
R
Wolf
Helena
H