title: Two Watson-Crick-like metallo base-pairs.
abstract: Two Watson-Crick-like metallo base-pairs are described with mutually independent geometries that have similar dimensions and stabilities to their natural, hydrogen-bonded counterparts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA.
authors.forename: Benjamin D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Heuberger
authors.forename: Dongwon
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Switzer
mesh_terms: D020029:Base Pairing; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry*; D008670:Metals / Q000737:chemistry*; D009691:Nucleic Acid Denaturation; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
chemical_list: D008670:Metals; D004247:DNA