1. Eur. J. Biochem., This paper is part 36 in the series “Nucleic Acid Constituents” from this laboratory. For part 35 see: Mellema, J.R., Jellema, A.K., Haasnoot, C.A.G., van Boom, J.H. and Altona, C. in press
2. Abbreviations used: NMR, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance; NOE, Nuclear Overhauser Effect; CD, Circular Dichroism; TMA, tetramethylammonium chloride; EDTA, ethylenediaminotetraacetic acid Ā, 6-N-(dimethyl)adenine; [Cbar], 4-N-(dimethyl)cytosine. Mononucleotides mentioned in this study bear a terminal methyl phosphate group; these are abbreviated as follows: Āpm, mpU. and [Cbar]pm
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