El plegamiento del aptamer de trombina en un cuadruplex G con Sr2+: estabilidad, calor e hidratación

B I Kankia1, L A Marky

  • 1Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 986025 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-6025, USA.

Resumen

Los aptameros de ADN forman estructuras G-cuadruplexas con iones metálicos. El tamaño óptimo de los iones, como el Sr2+, mejora la estabilidad compleja e influye en los efectos de hidratación, cruciales para comprender la función del aptamer.

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