Human telomeric DNA sequences have a peroxidase apoenzyme activity

被引:18
作者
He, Yu [1 ]
Tian, Ye [1 ]
Mao, Chengde [1 ]
机构
[1] Purdue Univ, Dept Chem, W Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
SHORTENS TELOMERES; CATALYTIC DNA; G-QUADRUPLEX; SENESCENCE; CANCER; FIBROBLASTS; PORPHYRINS; BIOLOGY; BINDING;
D O I
10.1039/b822031j
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Many G-quadruplex-forming, biological DNAs, such as telomeres and a c-Myc (an oncogene) promoter region, have been shown by an in vitro study to be peroxidase apoenzymes.
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页码:238 / 240
页数:3
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