Pure Appl. Chem., 2000, Vol. 72, No. 3, pp. 343-345
http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/pac200072030343
Chemical etiology of nucleic acid structure
Abstract:
The synthesis of potentially natural nucleic acid alternatives and comparison of some of their chemical properties with those of RNA and DNA have led to findings that we consider to be relevant in the context of a chemical etiology of nucleic acid structure.