Intercalating Agents

Agents that are capable of inserting themselves between the successive bases in DNA, thus kinking, uncoiling or otherwise deforming it and therefore preventing its proper functioning. They are used in the study of DNA.

Year introduced: 1980

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Tree Number(s): D27.720.470.410.360

MeSH Unique ID: D007364

Entry Terms:

• Agents, Intercalating
• Intercalator
• Intercalating Agent
• Agent, Intercalating
• Intercalating Ligand
• Ligand, Intercalating
• Intercalative Compound
• Compound, Intercalative
• Intercalative Compounds
• Compounds, Intercalative
• Intercalators
• Intercalating Ligands
• Ligands, Intercalating

Previous Indexing:

• DNA (1966-1979)
• Nucleic Acid Conformation (1972-1979)
• specific DNA (1966-1979)

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Intercalating Agents