“Metal-modified base pairs” vs. “metal-mediated pairs of bases”: not just a semantic issue!

A “nucleobase pair” is not identical with a “pair of basic ligands”, as only in the first case, the existence of inter-base hydrogen bonds is implied. The cross-linking of two nucleobases or two basic ligands by a metal ion of suitable geometry produces either “metal-modified” or “metal-mediated” sp...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Lippert, Bernhard
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2022
Materias:
Commentary
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8907086/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35091756
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00775-022-01926-7
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Sumario:A “nucleobase pair” is not identical with a “pair of basic ligands”, as only in the first case, the existence of inter-base hydrogen bonds is implied. The cross-linking of two nucleobases or two basic ligands by a metal ion of suitable geometry produces either “metal-modified” or “metal-mediated” species, but in the author’s opinion, this difference is not always properly made. This commentary is an attempt to provide a clearer distinction between the two scenarios. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT: [Image: see text]

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