Zipper-like assembly of multi-pyrenes covalently attached to RNA sequences via duplex formation.
We describe a new strategy for multi-pyrene-modification of RNA sequences to form a unique structure of pyrene arrays on duplex RNA that exhibits remarkably strong excimer fluorescence.
Nakamura
Mitsunobu
M
Department of Materials Science and Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Hyogo, 2167 Shosha, Himeji, Hyogo 671-2201, Japan. mitunobu@eng.u-hyogo.ac.jp
Murakami
Yohei
Y
Yamana
Kazushige
K
D005453:Fluorescence; D008958:Models, Molecular; D009691:Nucleic Acid Denaturation; D011721:Pyrenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D012330:RNA, Double-Stranded / Q000737:chemistry*; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence
D011721:Pyrenes; D012330:RNA, Double-Stranded