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Evidence for C−H⋅⋅⋅O Hydrogen Bond Assisted Recognition of a Pyrimidine Base in the Parallel DNA Triple-Helical Motif
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1998
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Efficient RecognitionPyrimidine BaseNucleic Acid ChemistryDnaBioorganic ChemistryBiochemistryConventional N−h⋅⋅⋅oNatural SciencesNucleic Acid BiochemistryOligonucleotideDna ReplicationMolecular BiologyPyrimidine Base UracilDna AnalysisChemical BiologyStructural Biology
The efficient recognition of the pyrimidine base uracil by hypoxanthine or thymine in the parallel DNA triplex motif is based on the interplay of a conventional N−H⋅⋅⋅O and an unconventional C−H⋅⋅⋅O hydrogen bond.