A new structure brings into sharp focus the structural basis for G–C base pair recognition by small ligands in the minor groove of DNA. At the same time the ability to distinguish specific sequences moves another major step forward through introduction of a new ligand modification.
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Wemmer, D. Reading DNA. Nat Struct Mol Biol 5, 169–171 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1038/nsb0398-169
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nsb0398-169