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[Interaction of nucleic acids and glycans]

A N Zimnitskiĭ, S A Bashkatov, V N Urazbaev

    Biofizika
    |July 19, 2007
    PubMed
    Summary

    Nucleic acids and polysaccharides form complexes via hydrogen bonds, suggesting a template mechanism for polysaccharide synthesis. This interaction involves specific base-sugar interactions, similar to DNA base pairing.

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