Chemistry

CHEMISTRY BY MARYE ANNE FOXBR> Department of Chemistry University of Texas, Austin Austin, Texas " Sequence-specific binding of pyrimidine oligonucleotides can block recognition of double helical DNA, and analogous binding of other oligonucleotides may make possible sequencespecific protein binding. L.J. Maher III, B. Wold, P.B. Dervan, “Inhibition of DNA binding proteins by oligonucleotide directed triple helix formation,” Science, 245,725-30, 18 August 1989. (California Instit

Written byMarye Anne Fox
| 2 min read

Register for free to listen to this article
Listen with Speechify
0:00
2:00
Share

BY MARYE ANNE FOXBR> Department of Chemistry
University of Texas, Austin
Austin, Texas

" Sequence-specific binding of pyrimidine oligonucleotides can block recognition of double helical DNA, and analogous binding of other oligonucleotides may make possible sequencespecific protein binding.

L.J. Maher III, B. Wold, P.B. Dervan, “Inhibition of DNA binding proteins by oligonucleotide directed triple helix formation,” Science, 245,725-30, 18 August 1989. (California Institute of Technology, Pasadena)

"Two Nobel lectures summarize methods of membrane protein crystallization and correlate structure with function in light-driven electron pumps.

J. Deisenhofer, H. Michel, “The photosynthetic reaction center from the purple bacterium Rhodopseudomonas viridis,” Angewandte Chemie, International Edition, 28, 829-47, July 1989. (University of Texas, Dallas; Max-Planck-Institut für Biophysik, Frankfurt, F.R.G.)

R. Huber, “A structural basis of light energy and electron transfer in biology,” Angewandte Chemie, International Edition, 28, 848-869, July 1989. (Max-Planck-Institut für Biochimie, Martinsreid, F.R.G.)

"Although polymers prepared from chiral and achiral vinyl monomers ...

Interested in reading more?

Become a Member of

The Scientist Logo
Receive full access to digital editions of The Scientist, as well as TS Digest, feature stories, more than 35 years of archives, and much more!
Already a member? Login Here

Meet the Author

Published In

Share
Image of a man in a laboratory looking frustrated with his failed experiment.
February 2026

A Stubborn Gene, a Failed Experiment, and a New Path

When experiments refuse to cooperate, you try again and again. For Rafael Najmanovich, the setbacks ultimately pushed him in a new direction.

View this Issue
Human-Relevant In Vitro Models Enable Predictive Drug Discovery

Advancing Drug Discovery with Complex Human In Vitro Models

Stemcell Technologies
Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

Ensuring Regulatory Compliance in AAV Manufacturing with Analytical Ultracentrifugation

Ensuring Regulatory Compliance in AAV Manufacturing with Analytical Ultracentrifugation

Beckman Coulter Logo
Conceptual multicolored vector image of cancer research, depicting various biomedical approaches to cancer therapy

Maximizing Cancer Research Model Systems

bioxcell

Products

Sino Biological Logo

Sino Biological Pioneers Life Sciences Innovation with High-Quality Bioreagents on Inside Business Today with Bill and Guiliana Rancic

Sino Biological Logo

Sino Biological Expands Research Reagent Portfolio to Support Global Nipah Virus Vaccine and Diagnostic Development

Beckman Coulter

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences Partners with Automata to Accelerate AI-Ready Laboratory Automation

Refeyn logo

Refeyn named in the Sunday Times 100 Tech list of the UK’s fastest-growing technology companies