Polyamine-dependent gene expression
AC Childs, DJ Mehta, EW Gerner - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences …, 2003 - Springer
The polyamines spermidine and spermine along with the diamine putrescine are involved in
many cellular processes, including chromatin condensation, maintenance of DNA structure …
many cellular processes, including chromatin condensation, maintenance of DNA structure …
Structure and interactions of biological helices
AA Kornyshev, DJ Lee, S Leikin, A Wynveen - Reviews of Modern Physics, 2007 - APS
Helices are essential building blocks of living organisms, be they molecular fragments of
proteins (α-helices), macromolecules (DNA and collagen), or multimolecular assemblies …
proteins (α-helices), macromolecules (DNA and collagen), or multimolecular assemblies …
Structural analysis of DNA interactions with biogenic polyamines and cobalt (III) hexamine studied by Fourier transform infrared and capillary electrophoresis
AA Ouameur, HA Tajmir-Riahi - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2004 - ASBMB
Biogenic polyamines, such as putrescine, spermidine, and spermine are small organic
polycations involved in numerous diverse biological processes. These compounds play an …
polycations involved in numerous diverse biological processes. These compounds play an …
Biogenic amines and polyamines: similar biochemistry for different physiological missions and biomedical applications
MÁ Medina, JL Urdiales… - Critical reviews in …, 2003 - Taylor & Francis
Biogenic amines are organic polycations derived from aromatic or cationic amino acids. All
of them have one or more positive charges and a hydrophobic skeleton. Nature has evolved …
of them have one or more positive charges and a hydrophobic skeleton. Nature has evolved …
Characterization by Raman spectroscopy of conformational changes on guanine–cytosine and adenine–thymine oligonucleotides induced by aminooxy analogues of …
AJ Ruiz‐Chica, MA Medina… - Journal of Raman …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
The interactions between aminooxy analogues of the biogenic polyamine spermidine and
selected 15‐mer oligodeoxyribonucleotides with alternating purine–pyrimidine base …
selected 15‐mer oligodeoxyribonucleotides with alternating purine–pyrimidine base …
Differential and functional interactions emphasize the multiple roles of polyamines in plants
Biogenic amines putrescine, spermidine and spermine are ubiquitous in nature and have
interested researchers because they are essential for cell division and viability, and due to a …
interested researchers because they are essential for cell division and viability, and due to a …
DNA condensation by polyamines: a laser light scattering study of structural effects
V Vijayanathan, T Thomas, A Shirahata… - Biochemistry, 2001 - ACS Publications
Polyamines such as spermidine and spermine are abundant in living cells and are believed
to aid in the dense packaging of cellular DNA. DNA condensation is a prerequisite for the …
to aid in the dense packaging of cellular DNA. DNA condensation is a prerequisite for the …
Gemini surfactants: a new family of building blocks for non-viral gene delivery systems
SD Wettig, RE Verrall, M Foldvari - Current gene therapy, 2008 - ingentaconnect.com
Gemini surfactants provide a significant opportunity in the development of new non-viral
delivery systems designed for gene therapy applications. This review summarizes the wide …
delivery systems designed for gene therapy applications. This review summarizes the wide …
Electrochemically fabricated polypyrrole nanofiber-modified electrode as a new electrochemical DNA biosensor
A new biosensor employing immobilized DNA on a nano-structured conductive polymer
fixed onto a platinum electrode is presented. Upon optimization of synthesis parameters …
fixed onto a platinum electrode is presented. Upon optimization of synthesis parameters …
Polyamines in mammalian pathophysiology
F Sánchez-Jiménez, MÁ Medina… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2019 - Springer
Polyamines (PAs) are essential organic polycations for cell viability along the whole
phylogenetic scale. In mammals, they are involved in the most important physiological …
phylogenetic scale. In mammals, they are involved in the most important physiological …