Guanine and related nucleobases such as guanosine, deoxyguanosine and isoguanosine
are notable molecular tools for designing functional supramolecular assemblies. This …

Guanine (G)-quadruplexes (G4s) are unique nucleic acid structures that are formed by
stacked G-tetrads in G-rich DNA or RNA sequences. G4s have been reported to play …

RNA viruses represent a major global health threat, and the visualization of their RNA
genome in infected cells is essential for virological research and clinical diagnosis. Due to …

Nucleic acid mimics of fluorescent proteins can be valuable tools to locate and image
functional biomolecules in cells. Stacking between the internal G-quartet, formed in the …

In the search for new drug-like selective G-quadruplex binders, a bioinspired design focused
on the use of nucleobases as synthons in a multicomponent reaction was herein proved to …

The specific sensing of an exact G-quadruplex structure by small molecules has never been
reported. A fluorescent sensor based on the photoinduced electron transfer (PeT) …

The Cu (I)-catalyzed azide and alkyne 1, 3-dipolar cycloaddition (CuAAC), commonly known
as the “click reaction”, has emerged as a powerful and versatile synthetic tool that finds a …

The variety and complexity of DNA-based structures make them attractive candidates for
nanotechnology, yet insufficient stability and mechanical rigidity, compared to polyamide …

DNA G-quadruplexes (G4s) in vivo have been linked to cancer and other diseases such as
neurological disorders. Nondestructive fast detection of endogenous DNA G4s can provide …

The formation of well-defined, discrete self-assembled architectures relies on the interplay
between non-covalent interactions and cooperative phenomena. In particular, chelate or …