A tetra-intercalator compound that threads through a DNA double-helix to form a remarkably stable complex exhibits an unusual combination of sequence specificity and rapid association yet slow dissociation.
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Urbach, A. Durable binders. Nature Chem 3, 836–837 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.1173
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