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Intercalating Agents MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Intercalating Agents
Tree Number(s)
D27.720.470.410.360
Unique ID
D007364
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007364
Scope Note
Agents that are capable of inserting themselves between the successive bases in DNA, thus kinking, uncoiling or otherwise deforming it and therefore preventing its proper functioning. They are used in the study of DNA.
Entry Term(s)
Intercalating Agent
Intercalating Ligand
Intercalating Ligands
Intercalative Compound
Intercalative Compounds
Intercalator
Intercalators
Previous Indexing
DNA (1966-1979)
Nucleic Acid Conformation (1972-1979)
specific DNA (1966-1979)
Public MeSH Note
80
History Note
80
Date Established
1980/01/01
Date of Entry
1979/05/01
Revision Date
2020/05/27
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