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Indole ring binds to 7‐methylguanine base by π‐π stacking interaction

Katsuhisa Kamiichi, Masaya Danshita, Naoko Minamino, Mitsunobu Doi, Toshimasa Ishida, Masatoshi Inoue

FEBS Letters · 1986 · 19 citations · 8 references

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Abstract

Strong pi-pi stacking interaction between the indole ring and 7-methylguanine base was shown by X-ray crystal analysis of the 7-methylguanosine 5'-monophosphate-tryptamine complex. This interaction appears to be strengthened by the attachment of ribose and phosphate groups to the base.

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