title: Duplex and hairpin dimer structures for perylene diimide-oligonucleotide conjugates.
abstract: Perylene diimide-oligonucleotide conjugates can form either duplex or hairpin dimer structures, depending upon the choice of oligonucleotide base sequence; we have used a combination of optical spectroscopy and molecular modeling to investigate the structures of the duplex and hairpin dimer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208-3113, USA.
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Hai
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Long
authors.forename: George C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Schatz
authors.forename: Frederick D
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Lewis
mesh_terms: D002942:Circular Dichroism; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry; D019281:Dimerization; D007094:Imides / Q000737:chemistry*; D046911:Macromolecular Substances / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009841:Oligonucleotides / Q000737:chemistry*; D010569:Perylene / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D007094:Imides; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D009841:Oligonucleotides; D010569:Perylene; D004247:DNA