Synthesis and incorporation of a cationic pyridinium nucleoside mimic in duplex DNA: effect on long-distance radical cation transport.
[Structure: see text] A convenient method for the synthesis and solid-phase incorporation of a cationic nucleoside mimic and its role in DNA long-range charge transfer are described.
Onyemauwa
Frank O
FO
School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, USA.
Schuster
Gary B
GB
D002412:Cations / Q000737:chemistry*; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry*; D019175:DNA Methylation; D018716:Molecular Mimicry; D011726:Pyridinium Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis*
D002412:Cations; D011726:Pyridinium Compounds; D004247:DNA