Self-assembly of a bis(adeninyl)-Cu(I) complex: a cationic nucleobase duplex mimic.
The tetrahedral bis(adeninyl)-Cu(I) complex, , self-associates in polar solvent through complementary hydrogen-bonding interactions and appears to mimic the natural assembly of duplex DNA.
Galindo
Miguel A
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Chemical Nanoscience Laboratory, School of Chemistry, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Amantia
David
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Clegg
William
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Harrington
Ross W
RW
Eyre
Richard J
RJ
Goss
Jonathon P
JP
Briddon
Patrick R
PR
McFarlane
William
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Houlton
Andrew
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D000225:Adenine / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D032701:Biomimetics; D002412:Cations / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry; D019281:Dimerization; D004121:Dimethyl Sulfoxide / Q000737:chemistry; D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation
D002412:Cations; D003300:Copper; D004247:DNA; D000225:Adenine; D004121:Dimethyl Sulfoxide