Atomic resolution duplex structure of the simplified nucleic acid GNA.
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چکیده
Double helix variations of glycol nucleic acids (GNA) are revealed by the atomic resolution crystal structure of a 6mer GNA duplex containing solely Watson-Crick type hydrogen-bonded base pairs.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Chemical communications
دوره 46 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010