Non-covalent DNA-recognition by synthetic agents is surveyed in this tutorial review, and
contrasted with biomolecular DNA-recognition. The principles and forces involved in DNA …

The four natural DNA bases (A, T, G and C) associate in base pairs (A= T and G≡ C),
allowing the attached DNA strands to assemble into the canonical double helix of DNA (or …

The structure, function and reactions of nucleic acids are central to molecular biology and
are crucial for the understanding of complex biological processes involved. Revised and …

Organic small molecules that can recognize and bind to G-quadruplex and i-Motif nucleic
acids have great potential as selective drugs or as tools in drug target discovery programs …

Targeting inter-duplex junctions in catenated DNA with bidirectional bis-intercalators is a
potential strategy for enhancing anticancer effects. In this study, we used d (CGTATACG) 2 …

Tetrads (or quartets) are arrangements of four nucleobases commonly involved in the
stability of four-stranded nucleic acids structures. Four-stranded or quadruplex structures …

The nucleus of the cell serves to maintain, regulate, and replicate the critical genetic
information encoded by the genome. Genomic DNA is highly associated with proteins that …

Homologous recombination (HR) in the repair of a collapsed replication fork is a process
that involves strand invasion, branch migration, and resolution of the resulting Holliday …

The targeting of higher‐order DNA structures has been thoroughly developed with G‐
quadruplex DNA but not with other structures like branched DNA (also known as DNA …

The crystal structure of the Δ, Δ enantiomer of the binuclear “light‐switch” ruthenium complex
[μ‐(11, 11′‐bidppz)(1, 10‐phenanthroline) 4 Ru2] 4+ bound to the oligonucleotide d …