A catalytic DNA for porphyrin metallation

Abstract

A guanine-rich DNA oligomer (33 nucleotides), isolated by in vitro selection from a random-sequence DNA library, catalyses the insertion of copper(II) and zinc ions into mesoporphyrin IX.

Authors

Li Y; Sen D

Journal

Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, Vol. 3, No. 9, pp. 743–747

Publisher

Springer Nature

Publication Date

September 1, 1996

DOI

10.1038/nsb0996-743

ISSN

1545-9993

Associated Experts

Yingfu Li

Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences

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