TEMPO-derived spin labels linked to the nucleobases adenine and cytosine for probing local structural perturbations in DNA by EPR spectroscopy

• Dnyaneshwar B. Gophane and
• Snorri Th. Sigurdsson

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 219–227, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.24

• paired with A, G, C or T in a DNA duplex. UA and UC had similar mobility order for the different base pairs, with the lowest mobility when paired with C and the highest when paired with T. Keywords: aminoxyl radical; ESR spectroscopy; nitroxide; nucleic acids; site-directed spin labeling (SDSL); spin