

DIAZAPYRENES: INTERACTION WITH NUCLEIC ACIDS AND BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY

Abstract
The review summarizes data on the practical aspects of the interaction of nucleic acids with diazapyrene derivatives. The information on biological activity is given and the probable mechanisms underlying the action of diazapyrenes are analyzed. It contains 119 references.
Keywords
diazapyrene, DNA, naphthalenediimide, RNA, biological activity, intercalation, G-quadruplex
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