i-Motifs are more stable than G-quadruplexes in a hydrated ionic liquid.
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Thermodynamic analyses and molecular dynamics calculations demonstrated that i-motifs in a hydrated ionic liquid of choline dihydrogen phosphate (choline dhp) were more stable than G-quadruplexes due to choline ion binding to loop regions in the i-motifs. Interestingly, the i-motifs formed even at physiological pH in the choline dhp-containing solution.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Chemical communications
دوره 51 32 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015