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List of works by W David Wilson

A New Generation of Minor-Groove-Binding-Heterocyclic Diamidines That Recognize G·C Base Pairs in an AT Sequence Context

scientific article published on 07 March 2019

A modular design for minor groove binding and recognition of mixed base pair sequences of DNA.

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A novel approach using electrospray ionization mass spectrometry to study competitive binding of small molecules with mixed DNA sequences.

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A short DNA sequence confers strong bleomycin binding to hairpin DNAs

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AzaHx, a novel fluorescent, DNA minor groove and G·C recognition element: Synthesis and DNA binding properties of a p-anisyl-4-aza-benzimidazole-pyrrole-imidazole (azaHx-PI) polyamide.

scientific article published on 19 June 2015

Binding to the DNA Minor Groove by Heterocyclic Dications: From AT‐Specific Monomers to GC Recognition with Dimers

scientific article published on December 1, 2012

Bound Compound, Interfacial Water, and Phenyl Ring Rotation Dynamics of a Compound in the DNA Minor Groove

scientific article published on 09 August 2018

Compound Shape Effects in Minor Groove Binding Affinity and Specificity for Mixed Sequence DNA

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Correlation of local effects of DNA sequence and position of β-alanine inserts with polyamide-DNA complex binding affinities and kinetics.

scientific article published on 28 November 2012

DNA Binding Polyamides and the Importance of DNA Recognition in their use as Gene-Specific and Antiviral Agents

scientific article published on February 2014

DNA-Binding Properties of New Fluorescent AzaHx Amides: Methoxypyridylazabenzimidazolepyrroleimidazole/pyrrole

scientific article published on 15 August 2018

Design and synthesis of heterocyclic cations for specific DNA recognition: from AT-rich to mixed-base-pair DNA sequences

scientific article published on 21 January 2014

Design, synthesis, and DNA binding characteristics of a group of orthogonally positioned diamino, N-formamido, pyrrole- and imidazole-containing polyamides

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Different thermodynamic signatures for DNA minor groove binding with changes in salt concentration and temperature

scientific article published on October 2013

Discovery of new G-quadruplex binding chemotypes

scientific article published on January 2014

Dynamic self-assembly of DNA minor groove-binding ligand DB921 into nanotubes triggered by an alkali halide.

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Extending the σ-Hole Motif for Sequence-Specific Recognition of the DNA Minor Groove

scientific article published on 15 April 2020

First Structure of a Designed Minor Groove Binding Heterocyclic Cation that Specifically Recognizes Mixed DNA Base Pair Sequences.

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Green fluorescent diamidines as diagnostic probes for trypanosomes

scientific article published on 23 December 2013

Heterocyclic Diamidine DNA Ligands as HOXA9 Transcription Factor Inhibitors: Design, Molecular Evaluation, and Cellular Consequences in a HOXA9-Dependant Leukemia Cell Model

scientific article published on 01 February 2019

Hx-amides: DNA sequence recognition by the fluorescent Hx (p-anisylbenzimidazole)•pyrrole and Hx•imidazole pairings.

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Imino proton NMR guides the reprogramming of A•T specific minor groove binders for mixed base pair recognition.

scientific article published on 29 April 2016

Lithium Hexamethyldisilazane Transformation of Transiently Protected 4-Aza/Benzimidazole Nitriles to Amidines and their Dimethyl Sulfoxide Mediated Imidazole Ring Formation

scientific article published on 8 September 2016

May the Best Molecule Win: Competition ESI Mass Spectrometry

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Mechanistic heterogeneity in site recognition by the structurally homologous DNA-binding domains of the ETS family transcription factors Ets-1 and PU.1.

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Mixed up minor groove binders: Convincing A·T specific compounds to recognize a G·C base pair

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Modulation of DNA-polyamide interaction by β-alanine substitutions: a study of positional effects on binding affinity, kinetics and thermodynamics.

scientific article published on October 2014

Modulation of topoisomerase IIα expression and chemosensitivity through targeted inhibition of NF-Y:DNA binding by a diamino p-anisyl-benzimidazole (Hx) polyamide

scientific article published on 14 October 2016

Molecular Basis for Sequence-Dependent Induced DNA Bending

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Novel amidines and analogues as promising agents against intracellular parasites: a systematic review

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Probing the electrostatics and pharmacological modulation of sequence-specific binding by the DNA-binding domain of the ETS family transcription factor PU.1: a binding affinity and kinetics investigation

scientific article published on 14 February 2013

Quantitative Investigation of Protein-Nucleic Acid Interactions by Biosensor Surface Plasmon Resonance.

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Resolution of mixed site DNA complexes with dimer-forming minor-groove binders by using electrospray ionization mass spectrometry: compound structure and DNA sequence effects

scientific article published on 20 February 2015

Second Generation G-Quadruplex Stabilizing Trimethine Cyanines

scientific article published on 26 September 2019

Selective G-quadruplex DNA recognition by a new class of designed cyanines

scientific article published on 4 November 2013

Small-molecule Binding to the DNA Minor Groove Is Mediated by a Conserved Water Cluster

scientific article published on January 16, 2013

Strand invasion of DNA quadruplexes by PNA: comparison of homologous and complementary hybridization.

scientific article published on 19 July 2013

Structure-based design of flavone derivatives as c-myc oncogene down-regulators

scientific article published on 02 November 2012

Structure-dependent binding of arylimidamides to the DNA minor groove

scientific article published on 9 December 2013

Structure-dependent inhibition of the ETS-family transcription factor PU.1 by novel heterocyclic diamidines

scientific article published on 23 October 2013

Synthesis and antiprotozoal activity of dicationic 2,6-diphenylpyrazines and aza-analogues

scientific article published on 13 August 2013

Synthesis, DNA binding and antitrypanosomal activity of benzimidazole analogues of DAPI.

scientific article published on 3 November 2016

Systematic synthetic and biophysical development of mixed sequence DNA binding agents.

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The Thiophene "Sigma-Hole" as a Concept for Preorganized, Specific Recognition of G⋅C Base Pairs in the DNA Minor Groove

scientific article published on 14 September 2016

The unusual monomer recognition of guanine-containing mixed sequence DNA by a dithiophene heterocyclic diamidine

scientific article published on 13 February 2014

Understanding mixed sequence DNA recognition by novel designed compounds: the kinetic and thermodynamic behavior of azabenzimidazole diamidines

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Unexpected DNA Affinity and Sequence Selectivity through Core Rigidity in Guanidinium-Based Minor Groove Binders

scientific article published on 11 September 2014

YM155 inhibits topoisomerase function

scientific article published on 13 October 2016