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Q. Li, M. Trajkovski, C. Fan, J. Chen, Y. Zhou, K. Lu, H. Li, X. Su, Z. Xi, J. Plavec and C. Zhou
4′-SCF₃ Labeling Constitutes a Sensitive ¹⁹F NMR Probe for the Characterization of Interactions in the Minor Groove of DNA
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61 (47), e202201848.
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Angew. Chem. 2022, 134 (47), e202201848.
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S Aleksič, P. Podbevšek and J. Plavec
8-Oxoguanine forms quartets with a large central cavity
Biochemistry 2022, 61 (21), 2390-2397.
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A. Ghosh, M. Trajkovski, M.-P. Teulade-Fichou, V. Gabelica and J. Plavec
Phen-DC₃ Induces Refolding of Human Telomeric DNA into in a Chair-Type Antiparallel G-Quadruplex through Ligand Intercalation
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61 (40), e202207384.
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Angew. Chem. 2022, 134 (40), e202207384.
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O. Dlouhý, V. Karlický, U. Javornik, I. Kurasová, O. Zsiros, P. Šket, S. D. Kanna, K. Böde, K, Večeřová, O. Urban, E. S. Gasanoff, J. Plavec, V. Špunda, B. Ughy and G. Garab
Structural Entities Associated with Different Lipid Phases of Plant Thylakoid Membranes—Selective Susceptibilities to Different Lipases and Proteases
Cells 2022, 11 (17), 2681.
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V. Vakali, M. Papadourakis, N. Georgiou, N. Zoupanou, D. A. Diamantis, U. Javornik, P. Papakyriakopoulou, J. Plavec, G. Valsami, A. G. Tzakos, D. Tzeli, Z. Cournia and T. Mauromoustakos
Comparative Interaction Studies of Quercetin with 2-Hydroxyl-propyl-β-cyclodextrin and 2,6-Methylated-β-cyclodextrin
Molecules 2022, 27, 5490.
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B. Peklar, F. Perdih, D. Makuc, J. Plavec, J. Cluzeau, Z. Kitanovski and Z. Časar
Glasdegib Dimaleate: Synthesis, Characterization and Comparison of its Properties with Monomaleate Analogue
Pharmaceutics 2022, 14 (8), 1641.
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N. Georgiou, A. Cheilari, D. Karta, E. Chontzopoulou, J. Plavec, D. Tzeli, S. Vassiliou and T. Mavromoustakos
Conformational Properties and Putative Bioactive Targets for Novel Thiosemicarbazone Derivatives
Molecules 2022, 27 (14): 4548.
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L. Deutsch, T. Debevec, G. P. Millet, D. Osredkar, S. Opara, R. Šket, B. Murovec, M. Mramor, J. Plavec and B. Stres
Urine and Fecal 1H-NMR Metabolomes Differ Significantly between Pre-Term and Full-Term Born Physically Fit Healthy Adult Males
Metabolites 2022, 12 (6): 536.
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E. Ruggiero, E. Lavezzo, M. Grazioli, I. Zanin, M. Marušič, J. Plavec, S. N. Richter and S. Toppo
Human Virus Genomes Are Enriched in Conserved Adenine/Thymine/Uracil Multiple Tracts That Pause Polymerase Progression
Front. Microbiol. 2022, 13, article number: 915069.
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L. Deutsch, A. Sotiridis, B. Murovec, J. Plavec, I. Mekjavic, T. Debevec, B. Stres
Exercise and Interorgan Communication: Short-Term Exercise Training Blunts Differences in Consecutive Daily Urine 1H-NMR Metabolomic Signatures between Physically Active and Inactive Individuals
Metabolites 2022, 12 (6): 473.
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A. D. Štiglic, F. Gürer, F. Lackner, D. Bračič, A. Winter, L. Gradišnik, D. Makuc, R. Kargl, I. Duarte, J. Plavec, U. Maver, M. Beaumont, K. S. Kleinschek and T. Mohan
Organic Acid Crosslinked 3D printed cellulose nanocomposite bioscaffolds with controlled porosity, mechanical strength, and biocompatibility
iScience 2022, 25 (5): 104263.
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E. Ruggiero, I. Frasson, E. Tosoni, M. Scalabrin, R. Perrone, M. Marušič, J. Plavec and S. N. Richter
Fused in Liposarcoma (FUS) protein, a New Player in the Regulation of HIV-1 Transcription, binds to Known and Newly identified LTR G-quadruplexes
ACS Infect. Dis. 2022, 8 (5), 958-968.
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N. Georgiou, A. Katsogiannou, D. Skourtis, H. Iatrou, D. Tzeli, S. Vassiliou, U. Javornik, J. Plavec and T. Mavromoustakos
Conformational properties of new thiosemicarbazone and thiocarbohydrazone derivatives and their possible targets
Molecules 2022, 27, 2537.
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D. Pavc, N. Sebastian, L. Spindler, I. Drevenšek-Olenik, G. Koderman Podboršek, J. Plavec and P. Šket
Understanding self-assembly at molecular level enables controlled design of DNA G-wires of different properties
Nat. Commun. 2022, 13, article number: 1062.
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A. Dobaj Štiglic, R. Kargl, M. Beaumont, C. Strauss, D. Makuc, D. Egger, J. Plavec, O. Rojas, K. Stana Kleinschek and T. Mohan
Influence of Charge and Heat on the Mechanical Properties of Scaffolds from Ionic Complexation of Chitosan and Carboxymethyl Cellulose
ACS Biomater. Sci. Eng. 2021, 7 (8), 3618-3632.
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H. Jahns, R. Degaonkar, P. Podbevsek, S. Gupta, A. Bisbe, K. Aluri, J. Szeto, P. Kumar, S. LeBlanc, T. Racie, C. R. Brown, A. Castoreno, D. C. Guenther, V. Jadhav, M. A. Maier, J. Plavec, M. Egli, M. Manoharan and I. Zlatev
Small circular interfering RNAs (sciRNAs) as a potent therapeutic platform for gene-silencing
Nucleic Acids Res. 2021, 49 (18), 10250-10264.
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S. Takahashi, A. Kotar, H. Tateishi-Karimata, S. Bhowmik, Z.-F. Wang, T.-C. Chang, S. Sato, S. Takenaka, J. Plavec and N. Sugimoto
Chemical modulation of DNA replication along G-quadruplex based on topology-dependent ligand binding
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143 (40), 16458-16469.
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F. Guo, M. Trajkovski, Q. Li, J. Plavec, Z. Xi and C. Zhou
Synthesis and Structure of 4’-CF3 Modified Ribonucleotides
Chin. J. Org. Chem. 2021, 41 (10), 4059-4065.
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O. Dlouhý, U. Javornik, O. Zsiros, P. Šket, V. Karlický, V. Špunda, J. Plavec and G. Garab
Lipid Polymorphism of the Subchloroplast—Granum and Stroma Thylakoid Membrane—Particles. I. 31P-NMR Spectroscopy
Cells 2021, 10 (9), 2354.
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K. Peterková, I. Durník, R. Marek, J. Plavec and P. Podbevšek
c-kit2 G-quadruplex stabilized via a covalent probe: exploring G-quartet asymmetry
Nucleic Acids Res. 2021, 49 (15), 8947-8960.
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S. Satpathi, T. Endoh, P. Podbevšek, J. Plavec and N. Sugimoto
Transcriptome screening followed by integrated physicochemical and structural analyses for investigating RNA-mediated berberine activity
Nucleic Acids Res. 2021, 49 (15), 8449–8461
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L. Jurko, M. Bračič, S. Hribernik, D. Makuc, J. Plavec, F. Jerenec, S. Žabkar, N. Gubeljak, A. Štern and R. Kargl
Succinylation of polyallylamine: Influence on biological efficacy and the formation of electrospun fibers
Polymers 2021, 13 (17), 2840.
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S. Guzelj, S. Nabergoj, M. Gobec, S. Pajk, V. Klančič, B. Slütter, R. Frkanec, A. Štimac, P. Šket, J. Plavec, I. Mlinarič-Raščan and Ž. Jakopin
Structural fine-tuning of desmuramylpeptide NOD2 agonists defines their in vivo adjuvant activity
J. Med. Chem. 2021, 64 (11), 7809-7838.
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F. Gürer, R. Kargl, M. Bračič, D. Makuc, M. Thonhofer, J. Plavec, T. Mohan and K. S. Kleinschek
Water-based carbodiimide mediated synthesis of polysaccharide-amino acid conjugates: Deprotection, charge and structural analysis
Carbohydr. Polym. 2021, 267, 118226.
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K. Pirc, V. Hodnik, T. Snoj, T. Lenarčič, S. Caserman, M. Podobnik, H. Böhm, I. Albert, A. Kotar, J. Plavec, J. Borišek, M. Damuzzo, A. Magistrato, B. Brus, I. Sosič, S. Gobec, T. Nürnberger and G. Anderluh
Nep1-like proteins as a target for plant pathogen control
PLoS Pathog. 2021, 17 (4), e1009477.
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L. Deutsch, D. Osredkar, J. Plavec and B. Stres
Spinal Muscular Atrophy after Nusinersen Therapy: Improved Physiology in Pediatric Patients with No Significant Change in Urine, Serum, and Liquor 1H-NMR Metabolomes in Comparison to an Age-Matched, Healthy Cohort
Metabolites 2021, 11 (4), 206.
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S. Bielskutė, J. Plavec and P. Podbevšek
Oxidative lesions modulate G-quadruplex stability and structure in the human BCL2 promoter
Nucleic Acids Res. 2021, 49 (4), 2346-2356.
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M. Lenarčič Živković, M. Gajarsky, K. Bekova, P. Stadlbauer, L. Vicherek, M. Petrova, R. Fiala, I. Rosenberg, J. Sponer, J. Plavec and L. Trantirek
Insight into formation propensity of pseudocircular G-hairpins
Nucleic Acids Res. 2021, 49 (4), 2317-2332.
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S. Lago, M. Nadai, E. Ruggiero, M. Tassinari, M. Marušič, B. Tosoni, I. Frasson, F. M. Cernilogar, V. Pirota, F. Doria, J. Plavec, G. Schotta and S. N. Richter
The MDM2 inducible promoter folds into four-tetrad antiparallel G-quadruplexes targetable to fight malignant liposarcoma
Nucleic Acids Res. 2021, 49 (2), 847-863.
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D. Novak, T. Tomašič, M. Krošelj, U. Javornik, J. Plavec, M. Anderluh and P. Kolenc Peitl
Radiolabelled CCK2R antagonists containing PEG linkers: design, synthesis and evaluation
ChemMedChem 2021, 16 (1), 155-163.
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N. Hojnik, M. Modic, J.L. Walsh, D. Zigon, U. Javornik, J. Plavec, B. Zegura, M. Filipic and U. Cvelbar
Unravelling the pathways of air plasma induced aflatoxin B1 degradation and detoxification
J. Hazard. Mater. 2021, 403, article number: 123593.
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M. J. Umerani, P. Pratakshya, A. Chatterjee, J. A. Cerna Sanchez, H. Shin Kim, G. Ilc, M. Kovačič, C. Magnan, B. Marmiroli, B Sartori, A. L. Kwansa, H. Orins, A. W. Bartlett, E. M. Leung, Z. Feng, K. L. Naughton, B. Norton-Baker, L. Phan, J. Long, A. Allevato, J. E. Leal-Cruz, Q. Lin, P. Baldi, S. Bernstorff, J. Plavec, Y. G. Yingling and A. A. Gorodetsky
Structure, self-assembly, and properties of a truncated reflectin variant
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. 2020, 117 (52), 32891-32901.
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R. D. Harding, S. Pallada, J. Croese, A. Antušek, M. Baranowski, M. L. Bissell, L. Cerato, K. M. Dziubinska-Kühn, W. Gins, F. P. Gustafsson, A. Javaji, R. B. Jolivet, A. Kanellakopoulos, B. Karg, M. Kempka, V. Kocman, M. Kozak, K. Kulesz, M. Madurga Flores, G. Neyens, R. Pietrzyk, J. Plavec, M. Pomorski, A. Skrzypczak, P. Wagenknecht, F. Wienholtz, J. Wolak, Z. Xu, D. Zakoucky and M. Kowalska
Magnetic Moments of Short-Lived Nuclei with Part-per-Million Accuracy: Toward Novel Applications of beta-detected NMR in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology
Phys. Rev. X 2020, 10(4), 041061.
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K. Manta, P. Papakyriakopoulou, M. Chountoulesi, D. A. Diamantis, D. Spaneas, V. Vakali, N. Naziris, M. V. Chatziathanasiadou, I, Andreadelis, K. Moschovou, I. Athanasiadou, P. Dallas, D. M. Rekkas, C. Demetzos, G. Colombo, S. Banella, U. Javornik, J. Plavec, T. Mavromoustakos, A. G. Tzakos and G. Valsami
Preparation and Biophysical Characterization of Quercetin Inclusion Complexes with β-Cyclodextrin Derivatives to be Formulated as Possible Nose-to-Brain Quercetin Delivery Systems
Mol. Pharmaceutics 2020, 17 (11), 4241-4255.
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R. Sket, L. Deutsch, Z. Prevoršek, I. B. Mekjavić, J. Plavec, J. Rittweger, T. Debevec, O. Eiken and B. Stres
Systems View of Deconditioning During Spaceflight Simulation in the PlanHab Project: The Departure of Urine 1H-NMR Metabolomes From Healthy State in Young Males Subjected to Bedrest Inactivity and Hypoxia
Front. Physiol. 2020, 11 (1550), article number: 532271.
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C. Platella, M. Trajkovski, F. Doria, M. Freccero, J. Plavec and D. Montesarchio
On the interaction of an anticancer trisubstituted naphthalene diimide with G-quadruplexes of different topologies: a structural insight
Nucleic Acids Res. 2020, 48 (21), 12380-12393.
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M. Lenarčič Živković, J. Rozman and J. Plavec
Structure of a DNA G-quadruplex related to osteoporosis with a G-A bulge forming a pseudo-loop
Molecules 2020, 25 (20), 4867.
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O. Dlouhý, I. Kurasová, V. Karlický, U. Javornik, P. Sket, N. Z. Petrova, S. B. Krumova, J. Plavec, B. Ughy, V. Spunda and G. Garab
Modulation of non-bilayer lipid phases and the structure and functions of thylakoid membranes: effects on the water-soluable enzyme violaxanthin de epoxidase
Sci. Rep. 2020, 10, article number: 11959.
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C. Galea, D. Makuc, K. Szaciłowski, J. Plavec and David C. Magri
Synthesis and Spectroscopic Studies of Diaza-8-Crown-4-Dinitrophenyl Ethers
Supramol. Chem. 2020, 32 (1), 13-22.
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M. Kovacic, P. Podbevsek, H. Tateishi-Karimata, S. Takahashi, N. Sugimoto and J. Plavec
Thrombin binding aptamer G-quadruplex stabilized by pyrene-modified nucleotides
Nucleic Acids Res. 2020, 48 (7), 3975-3986.
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H. Lengauer, D. Makuc, D. Sterk, F. Perdih, A. Pichler, T. Trdan Lusin, J. Plavec and Z. Casar
Co-crystals, Salts or Mixtures of Both? The Case of Tenofovir Alafenamide Fumarates
Pharmaceutics 2020, 12(4), 342.
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D. Makuc, Z. Svab, K. Naumoska, J. Plavec and Z. Casar
Determination of D-cycloserine Impurities in Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms: Comparison of The International Pharmacopoeia HPLC-UV Method and DOSY NMR Method
Molecules 2020, 25 (7), 1684.
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Q. Li, J. Chen, M. Trajkovski, Y. Zhou, C. Fan, K. Lu, P. Tang, X. Su, J. Plavec, Z. Xi and C. Zhou
4′-Fluorinated RNA: Synthesis, Structure, and Applications as a Sensitive ¹⁹F NMR Probe of RNA Structure and Function
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142 (10), 4739-4748.
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D. Pavc, B. Wang, L. Spindler, I. Drevensek-Olenik, J. Plavec and P. Sket
GC ends control topology of DNA G-quadruplexes and their cation-dependent assembly
Nucleic Acids Res. 2020, 48 (5), 2749-2761.
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T. Mohan, A. Dobaj Stiglic, M. Beaumont, J. Konnerth, F. Gürer, D. Makuc, U. Maver, L. Gradišnik, J. Plavec, R. Kargl and K. Stana Kleinschek
Generic Method for Designing Self-standing and Dual Porous 3D Bioscaffolds from Cellulosic Nanomaterials for Tissue Engineering Applications
ACS Appl. Bio Mater. 2020 , 3 (2), 1197-1209.
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T. Frelih, B. Wang, J. Plavec, and P. Sket
Pre-folded structures govern folding pathways of human telomeric G-quadruplexes
Nucleic Acids Res. 2020, 48 (4), 2189-2197.
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U. Jug, K. Naumoska, V. Metličar, A. Schink, D. Makuc, I. Vovk, J. Plavec and K. Lucas
Interference of oleamide with analytical and bioassay results
Sci. Rep. 2020, 10, article number: 2163.
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T. Božič, M. Zalar, B. Rogelj, J. Plavec and P. Šket
Structural diversity of sense and antisense RNA hexanucleotide repeats associated with ALS and FTLD
Molecules 2020, 25(3), 525.
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M. Trajkovski and J. Plavec
Chasing particularities of guanine- and cytosine-rich DNA strands
Molecules 2020, 25(3), 434.
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A. Kotar, V. Kocman and J. Plavec
Intercalation of heterocyclic ligand between quartets in G-rich tetrahelical structure
Chem. Eur. J. 2020, 26 (4), 814-817.
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M. M. Naeem, R. Maheshan, S. R. Costford, A. Wahedi, M. Trajkovski, J. Plavec, L. A. Yatsunyk, G. L. Ciesielski, B. A. Kaufman and N. Sondheimer
G-Quadruplex Mediated Reduction of a Pathogenic Mitochondrial Heteroplasmy
Hum. Mol. Genet. 2019, 28(19), 3163-3174.
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E. Ruggiero, S. Lago, P. Sket, M. Nadai, I. Frasson, J. Plavec and S. Richter
A dynamic i-motif with a duplex stem-loop in the long terminal repeat promoter of the HIV-1 proviral genome modulates viral transcription
Nucleic Acids Res. 2019, 47 (21), 11057-11068.
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U. Slapsak, G. Salzano, G. Ilc, G. Giachin, J. Bian, G. Telling, G. Legname and J. Plavec
Unique structural features of mule deer prion protein provide insights into chronic wasting disease
ACS Omega 2019, 4 (22), 19913-19924.
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M. K. Yates, P. Chatterjee, M. Flint, Y. Arefeayne, D. Makuc, J. Plavec, C. F. Spiropoulou and K. L. Seley-Radtke
Probing the Effects of Pyrimidine Functional Group Switches on Acyclic Fleximer Analogues for Antiviral Activity
Molecules 2019, 24 (17): 3184.
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B. Ughy, V. Karlicky, O. Dlouhy, U. Javornik, Z. Materova, O. Zsiros, P. Sket, J. Plavec, V. Spunda, G. Garab
Lipid-polymorphism of plant thylakoid membranes. Enhanced non-bilayer lipid phases associated with increased membrane permeability
Physiol. Plantarum 2019, 166 (1), 278-287.
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M. Marusic and J. Plavec
Towards Understanding polymorphism of G-rich region of human papillomavirus type 52 by NMR
Molecules 2019, 24 (7): 1294.
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D. Ntountaniotis, I. Andreadelis, T. Kellici, V. Karageorgos, G. Leonis, E. Christodoulou, S. Kiriakidi, J. Becker-Baldus, E. K. Stylos, M. V. Chatziathanasiadou, C. M. Chatzigiannis, D. E. Damalas, B. Aksoydan, U. Javornik, G. Valsami, C. Glaubitz, S. Durdagi, N. S. Thomaidis, A. Kolocouris, J. Plavec, A. G. Tzakos, G. Liapakis, and T. Mavromoustakos
Host-guest interactions between Candesartan and its prodrug Candesartan cilexetil in complex with 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin: on the biological potency for Angiotensin II antagonism
Mol. Pharmaceutics 2019, 16 (3), 1255–1271.
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A. Kotar, R. Rigo, C. Sissi and J. Plavec
Two-quartet kit* G-quadruplex is formed via double-stranded pre-folded structure
Nucleic Acids Res. 2019, 47 (5), 2641-2653.
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S. Hadzi, V. Kocman, D. Oblak, J. Plavec and J. Lah
Energetic basis of AGCGA-rich DNA folding into a tetrahelical structure
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58 (8), 2387-2391.
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Angew. Chem. 2019, 131 (8), 2409-2413.
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S. Bielskutė, J. Plavec and P. Podbevsek
Impact of Oxidative Lesions on the Human Telomeric G-quadruplex
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141 (6), 2594-2603.
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R. G. Brinson, J. P. Marino, F. Delaglio, L. W. Arbogast, R. M. Evans, A. Kearsley, G. Gingras, H. Ghasriani, Y. Aubin, G. K. Pierens, X. Jia, M. Mobli, H. G. Grant, D. W. Keizer, K. Schweimer, J. Ståhle, G. Widmalm, E. R. Zartler, C. W. Lawrence, P. N. Reardon, J. R. Cort, P. Xu, F. Ni, S. Yanaka, K. Kato, S. R. Parnham, D. Tsao, A. Blomgren, T. Rundlöf, N. Trieloff, P. Schmieder, A. Ross, K. Skidmore, K, Chen, D. Keire, D. I. Freedberg, T. Suter-Stahel, G. Wider, G. Ilc, J. Plavec, S. A. Bradley, D. M. Baldisseri, M. Luis Sforça, A. Carolina de Mattos Zeri, J. Yu Wei, C. M. Szabo, C. A. Amezcua, J. B. Jordan and M. Wikström
Enabling adoption of 2D-NMR for the higher order structure assessment of monoclonal antibody therapeutics
mABS 2019, 11(1), 94-105.
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M. Preskar, T. Vrbanec, F. Vrecer, P. Sket, J. Plavec and M. Gasperlin
Solubilization of ibuprofen for freeze dried parenteral dosage forms
Acta Pharm. 2019, 69, 17-32.
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D. Urbancic, A. Kotar, A. Smid, M. Jukic, S. Gobec, L.-G. Martensson, J. Plavec and I. Mlinaric-Rascan
Methylation of selenocysteine catalysed by thiopurine S‑methyltransferase
Biochim. Biophys. Acta - Gen. Subj. 2019, 1863, 182-190.
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J. Brčić and J. Plavec
NMR structure of a G-quadruplex formed by four d(G4C2) repeats: insights into structural polymorphism
Nucleic Acids Res. 2018, 46 (21), 11605-11617.
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S. Lukin, M. Tireli, I. Loncaric, D. Barisic, P. Sket, D. Vrsaljko, M. di Michiel, J. Plavec, K. Uzarevic and I. Halasz
Mechanochemical carbon–carbon bond formation that proceeds via a cocrystal intermediate
Chem. Comm. 2018, 54(94), 13216-13219.
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A. Olusola, F. A. Olatoyinbo and J. Plavec
Structural Studies of Oxidized Sweitenia mycrophylla Gum. A potential candidate for green chemistry approaches in Pharmaceutical Application
J. Pharm. Appl. Chem. 2018, 4 (3), 175-181.
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M. Lenarcic Zivkovic, J. Rozman and J. Plavec
Adenine-driven structural switch from two- to three-quartet DNA G-quadruplex
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57 (47), 15395-15399.
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Angew. Chem. 2018, 130 (47), 15621–15625.
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K. Pecnik, V. Todorovic, M. Bosnjak, M. Cemazar, I. Kononenko, G. Sersa and J. Plavec
The General Explanation Method with NMR Spectroscopy Enables the Identification of Metabolite Profiles Specific for Normal and Tumor Cell Lines
ChemBioChem 2018, 19 (19), 2066-2071.
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F. Guo, Z. Yue, M. Trajkovski, X. Zhou, D. Cao, Q. Li, B. Wang, X. Wen, J. Plavec, Q. Peng, Z. Xi and C. Zhou
Effect of Ribose Conformation on RNA Cleavage via Internal Transesterification
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140 (38), 11893-11897.
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S. Bozic Abram, M. Marusic, M. Lenarcic Zivkovic, J. Brcic and J. Plavec
Non-canonical structures in promoter modulate gene expression in Escherichia coli
Croat. Chem. Acta 2018, 91(2), 163-170.
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M. A. Desando, G. Lahajnar and J. Plavec
Molecular interactions and mechanisms in the ¹H NMR relaxation of residual CHCl₃ in deuterochloroform solution of a two-chain ionic surfactant
J. Solution Chem. 2018, 47, 1246-1268.
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B. Murovec, D. Makuc, S. Kolbl Repinc, Z. Prevorsek, D. Zavec, R. Sket, K. Pecnik, J. Plavec and B. Stres
¹H NMR metabolomics of microbial metabolites in the four MW agricultural biogas plant reactors: A case study of inhibition mirroring the acute rumen acidosis symptoms
J. Environ. Manage. 2018, 222, 428-435.
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S. Takahashi, K. T. Kim, P. Podbevsek, J. Plavec, B. H. Kim and N. Sugimoto
Recovery of the formation and function of oxidized G-quadruplexes by pyrene-modified guanine-tract
J. Am. Chem Soc. 2018, 140 (17), 5774-5783.
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M. Trajkovski, T. Endoh, H. Tateishi-Karimata, T. Ohyama, S. Tanaka, J. Plavec and N. Sugimoto
Pursuing origins of (poly)ethylene glycol-induced G-quadruplex structural modulations
Nucleic Acids Res. 2018, 46 (8), 4301-4315.
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M. Kozorog, M.-A. Sani, M. Lenarcic Zivkovic, G. Ilc, V. Hodnik, F. Separovic, J. Plavec and G. Anderluh
¹⁹F NMR studies provide insights into lipid membrane interactions of listeriolysin O, a pore forming toxin from Listeria monocytogenes
Sci. Rep. 2018, 8, article number: 6894.
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R. Sket, T. Debevec, S. Kublik, M. Schloter, A. Schoeller, B. Murovec, K.F. Mikus, D. Makuc, K. Pecnik, J. Plavec, I.B. Mekjavic, O. Eiken, Z. Prevorsek and B. Stres
Intestinal metagenomes and metabolomes in healthy young males: Inactivity and hypoxia generated negative physiological symptoms precede microbial dysbiosis
Front. Physiol. 2018, 9, article number: 198.
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P. Podbevsek, F. Fasolo, C. Bon, L. Cimatti, S. Reisser, P. Carninci, G. Bussi, S. Zucchelli, J. Plavec and S. Gustincich
Structural determinants of the SINEB2 element embedded in the long non-coding RNA activator of translation AS Uchl1
Sci. Rep. 2018, 8, article number: 3189.
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I. S. Ozdemir, C. Dag, D. Makuc, E. Ertas, J. Plavec and S. Bekiroglu
Characterisation of the Turkish and Slovenian extra virgin olive oils by chemometric analysis of the presaturation ¹H NMR spectra
LWT-Food Sci. Technol. 2018, 92, 10-15.
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A. Bistrovic, P. Grbcic, A. Harej, M. Sedic, S. Kraljevic Pavelic, S. Kostrun, J. Plavec, D. Makuc and S. Raic-Malic
Small molecule purine and pseudopurine derivatives: synthesis, cytostatic evaluations and investigation of growth inhibitory effect in non-small cell lung cancer A549
J. Enzyme Inhib. Med. Chem. 2018, 33 (1), 271-285.
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U. Javornik, J. Plavec, B. Wang and S. M. Graham
A combined variable temperature 600 MHz NMR/MD study of the calcium release agent cyclic adenosine diphosphate ribose (cADPR): Structure, conformational analysis, and thermodynamics of the conformational equilibria
Carbohydr. Res. 2018, 455 (1), 71-80.
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B. Wang, Z. Wang, U. Javornik, Z. Xi and J. Plavec
Computational and NMR spectroscopy insights into the conformation of cyclic di-nucleotides
Sci. Rep. 2017, 7, article number: 16550.
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G. Garab, B. Ughy, P. de Waard, P. Akhtar, U. Javornik, C. Kotakis, P. Sket, V. Karlicky, Z. Materova, V. Spunda, J. Plavec, H. van Amerongen, L. Vigh, H. van As and P. H. Lambrev
Lipid polymorphism in chloroplast thylakoid membranes – as revealed by 31P-NMR and time-resolved merocyanine fluorescence spectroscopy
Sci. Rep. 2017, 7, article number: 13343.
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M. L. Greco, A. Kotar, R. Rigo, C. Cristofari, J. Plavec and C. Sissi
Coexistence of two main folded G-quadruplexes within a single G-rich domain in the EGFR promoter
Nucleic Acids Res. 2017, 45(17), 10132-10142.
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M. A. Cardona, D. Makuc, K. Szaciłowski, J. Plavec and D. C. Magri
Water-Soluble Colorimetric Amino[bis(ethanesulfonate)] Azobenzene pH Indicators: A UV–Vis Absorption, DFT, and ¹H-¹⁵N NMR Spectroscopy Study
ACS Omega 2017, 2 (9), 6159–6166.
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O. Adeyanju, E. A. Ewaoche and J. Plavec
Effect of Chemical Modification by Oxidation on The Physicochemical Properties of Sweitenia mycrophylla Gum. A Potential Excipient
J. Pharm. Appl. Chem. 2017, 3 (3), 189-194.
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J. Parlov-Vukovic, T. Hrenar, P. Novak, M. Friedrich and J. Plavec
A new multi-way model for identification of crude oil and asphaltene origin based on diffusion NMR spectroscopy
Energy Fuels 2017, 31(8), 8095-8101.
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H. Tateishi-Karimata, T. Ohyama, T. Muraoka, P. Podbevsek, A. M. Wawro, S. Tanaka, S. Nakano, K, Kinbara, J. Plavec and N. Sugimoto
Newly characterized interaction stabilizes DNA structure: oligoethylene glycols stabilize G-quadruplexes CH–π interactions
Nucleic Acids Res. 2017, 45(12), 7021-7030.
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M. Marusic, L. Hosnjak, P. Krafcikova, M. Poljak, V. Viglasky and J. Plavec
The Effect of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in G-rich Regions of High-Risk Human Papillomaviruses on Structural Diversity of DNA
Biochim. Biophys. Acta 2017, 1861, 1229-1236.
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J. Brcic and J. Plavec
ALS and FTD linked GGGGCC-repeat containing DNA oligonucleotide folds into two distinct G-quadruplexes
Biochem. Biophys. Acta 2017, 1861, 1237-1245.
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V. Kocman and J. Plavec
Tetrahelical structural family adopted by AGCGA-rich regulatory DNA regions
Nat. Commun. 2017, 8, article number: 15355.
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M. Juribasic Kulcsar, I. Halasz, A. Budimir, K. Uzarevic, S. Lukin, A. Monas, F. Emmerling, J. Plavec and M. Curic
Reversible Gas-Solid Ammonia N–H Bond Activation Mediated by an Organopalladium Complex
Inorg. Chem. 2017, 56 (9), 5342-5351.
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S. Kraljevic Pavelic, V. Micek, A. Filosevic, D. Gumbarevic, P. Zurga, A. Bulog, T. Orct, Y. Yamamoto, T. Preocanin, J. Plavec, R. Peter, M. Petravic, D. Vikic-Topic and K. Pavelic
Novel, oxygenated clinoptilolite material efficiently removes aluminium from aluminium chloride-intoxicated rats in vivo
Microporous Mesoporous Mater. 2017, 249, 146-156.
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V. Kovac, B. Zupancic, G. Ilc, J. Plavec and V. Curin Serbec
Truncated prion protein PrP226* - A structural view on its role in amyloid disease
Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 2017, 484 (1), 45-50.
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M. Gajarsky, M. Lenarcic Zivkovic, P. Stadlbauer, B. Pagano, R. Fiala, J. Amato, L. Tomaska, J. Sponer, J. Plavec and L. Trantírek
Structure of a Stable G-Hairpin
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139 (10), 3591-3594.
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L. Pavasaryte, A. Katelnikovas, V. Klimavicius, V. Balevicius, A. Krajnc, G. Mali, J. Plavec and A. Kareiva
Eu³⁺ -Doped Y_3-xNd_xAl₃O₁₂ garnet: synthesis and structural investigation
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2017, 19(5), 3729-3737.
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T. Fujii, P. Podbevsek, J. Plavec and N. Sugimoto
Effects of metal ions and molecular crowding on G-quadruplex topology
J. Inorg. Biochem., 2017, 166, 190-198.
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R. Schwarzlin, N. Pusenjak, D. Makuc, M. Krizman, I. Vovk, J. Plavec and U. Svajger
Synergistic complex from plants Solanaceae exhibits cytotoxicity for the human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line HepG2
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2016, 16:395.
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U. Slapsak, G. Salzano, L. Amin, R.N.N. Abskharon, G. Ilc, B. Zupancic, I. Biljan, J. Plavec, G. Giachin and G. Legname
The N terminus of the Prion Protein Mediates Functional Interactions with the Neuronal Cell Adhesion Molecule (NCAM) Fibronectin Domain
J. Biol. Chem. 2016, 291 (42), 21857-21868.
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K. N. Farrugia, D. Makuc, A. Podborska, K. Szacilowski, J. Plavec and D. C. Magri
Colorimetric Naphthalene-based Thiosemicarbazide Anion Chemosensors with an Internal Charge Transfer Mechanism
Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2016, (25), 4415-4422.
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I. Crnolatac, I. Rogan, B. Majic, S. Tomic, T. Deligeorgiev, G. Horvat, D. Makuc, J. Plavec, G. Pescitelli and I. Piantanida
Small molecule probes finely differentiate between various ds- and ss-DNA and RNA by fluorescence, CD and NMR response
Anal. Chim. Acta 2016, 940, 128-135.
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O. Adeyanju, O. P. Olademehin, Y. Hussaini, U. C. Nwanta, A. I. Adejoh and J. Plavec
Synthesis and Characterization of Carboxymethyl Plectranthus esculentus Starch. A Potential Disintegrant
J. Pharm. Appl. Chem. 2016, 2 (3), 189-195.
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A. Kotar, B. Wang, A. Shivalingam, J. Gonzalez-Garcia, R. Vilar and J. Plavec
NMR Structure of a Triangulenium based Long-lived Fluorescence Probe Bound to G-quadruplex
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55(40), 12508-12511.
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Angew. Chem. 2016, 128 (40), 12696–12699.
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D. Makuc, T. Merckx, W. Dehaen and J. Plavec
Conformational NMR Study of Bistriazolyl Anion Receptors
Acta Chim. Slov. 2016, 63(3), 484-488.
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B. Japelj, G. Ilc, J. Marusic, J. Sencar, D. Kuzman and J. Plavec
Biosimilar structural comparability assessment by NMR: from small proteins to monoclonal antibodies
Sci. Rep. 2016, 6, article number: 32201.
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S. Sersen, P. Sket, J. Plavec and I. Turel
Interactions of Two Cytotoxic Organoruthenium(II) Complexes with G-Quadruplex
J. Inorg. Biochem. 2016, 160, 70-77.
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S. Drmota Prebil, U. Slapsak, M. Pavsic, G. Ilc, V. Puz, E. de Almeida Ribeiro, D. Anrather, M. Hartl, L. Backman, J. Plavec, B. Lenarčič and K. Djinovic-Carugo
Structure and calcium-binding studies of calmodulin-like domain of human non-muscle α-actinin-1
Sci. Rep. 2016, 6, article number: 27383.
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J. Brcic and J. Plavec
G-quadruplex formation of oligonucleotides containing ALS and FTD related GGGGCC repeat
Front. Chem. Sci. Eng. 2016, 10(2), 222-237.
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D. S. Jovic, M. N. Seke, A. N. Djordjevic, J. Z. Mrdanovic, L. D. Aleksic, G. M. Bogdanovic, A. B. Pavic, and J. Plavec
Fullerenol nanoparticles as a new delivery system for doxorubicin
RSC Adv. 2016, 6, 38563-38578.
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V. Jordan, U. Javornik, J. Plavec, A. Podgornik, and A. Recnik
Self‐assembly of multilevel branched rutile‐type TiO2 structures via oriented lateral and twin attachment
Sci. Rep. 2016, 6, article number: 24216.
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S. Roca, D. Vikic-Topic, J. Plavec, P. Sket, Z. Mihalic, D. Matkovic-Calogovic and Z. Popovic
Structural diversity of the Ag coordination sphere in complexes of silver(I) nitrate with 3-halopyridine. Characterization of the complexes in solution and in the solid state
Polyhedron 2016, 109, 166-175.
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E. Kranjc, A. Albreht, I. Vovk, D. Makuc and J. Plavec
Non-targeted chromatographic analyses of cuticular wax flavonoids from Physalis alkekengi L.
J. Chromatogr. A 2016, 1437, 95-106.
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P. Galer, B. Wang, P. Sket and J. Plavec
Reversible pH Switch of Two-Quartet G-quadruplexes Formed by Human Telomere
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55(6), 1993-1997.
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Angew. Chem. 2016, 128 (6), 2033–2037.
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P. Podbevsek and J. Plavec
KRAS promoter oligonucleotide with decoy activity dimerizes into a unique topology consisting of two G-quadruplex units
Nucleic Acids Res. 2016, 44(2), 917-925.
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L. Senica, K. Stopar, M. Friedrich, U. Groselj, J. Plavec, M. Pockaj, C. Podlipnik, B. Stefane and J. Svete
Synthesis and rotational isomerism of 1-substituted methyl (S)-5-(2-nitrophenyl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carbonyl)alaninates
J. Org. Chem. 2016, 81(1), 146−161.
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A. Kotar, T. Tomasic, M. Lenarcic Zivkovic, G. Jug, J. Plavec and M. Anderluh
STD NMR and molecular modelling insights into interaction of novel mannose-based ligands with DC-SIGN
Org. Biomol. Chem. 2016, 14 (3), 862-875.
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O. Adeyanju, L.Lajide, O. O. Ajayi, I. A. Amoo and J. Plavec
1D and 2D NMR characterization of Sweitenia Mycrophylla gum
Int. J. Curr. Res. Chem. Pharma. Sci. 2015, 2(1), 4–13.
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A. Kovanda, M. Zalar, P. Sket, J. Plavec and B. Rogelj
Anti-sense dDNA (GGCCCC)n expansions in C9ORF72 form i-motifs and protonated hairpins
Sci. Rep. 2015, 5, article number: 17944.
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A. T. Balaban, D. C. Young, J. Plavec, K. Pecnik, M. Pompe, J. E. Dahl and R. M. K. Carlson
NMR spectral properties of the tetramantanes – nanometer-sized diamondoids
Magn. Res. Chem. 2015, 53(12), 1003-1018.
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S. Saxena, J. Stanek, M. Cevec, J. Plavec and W. Koźmiński
High resolution 4D HPCH experiment for sequential assignment of 13C-labeled RNAs via phosphodiester backbone
J. Biomol. NMR 2015, 63(3), 291-298.
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M. Marusic and J. Plavec
The Effect of DNA Sequence Directionality on G-Quadruplex Folding
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54(40), 11716-11719.
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J. Brcic and J. Plavec
Solution structure of a DNA quadruplex containing ALS and FTD related GGGGCC repeat stabilized by 8-bromodeoxyguanosine substitution
Nucleic Acids Res. 2015, 43(17), 8590-8600.
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M. Stipkovic Babic, D. Makuc, J. Plavec, T. Martinovic, S. Kraljevic Pavelic, K. Pavelic, R. Snoeck, G. Andrei, D. Schols, K. Wittine and M. Mintas
Novel halogenated 3-deazapurine, 7-deazapurine and alkylated 9-deazapurine derivatives of L-ascorbic or imino-L-ascorbic acid: Synthesis, antitumour and antiviral activity evaluations
Eur. J. Med. Chem. 2015, 102, 288-302.
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J. Parlov Vukovic, P. Novak, J. Plavec, M. Friedrich, L. Marinić Pajc and T. Hrenar
NMR and Chemometric Characterization of Vacuum Residues and Vacuum Gas Oils from Crude Oils of Different Origin
Croat. Chem. Acta 2015, 88 (1), 89–95.
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S.L. Edwards, V. Poongavanam, J. R. Kanwar, K. Roy, K. M. Hillman, N. Prasad, R. Leth-Larsen, M. Petersen, M. Marusic, J. Plavec, J. Wengel and R. N. Veedu
Targeting VEGF with LNA-Stabilized G-rich Oligonucleotide for Efficient Breast Cancer Inhibition
Chem Commun. 2015, 51 (46), 9499-9502.
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M. Pavsic, G. Ilc, T. Vidmar, J,. Plavec and B. Lenarcic
The cytosolic tail of the tumor marker protein Trop2 – a structural switch triggered by phosphorylation
Sci. Rep. 2015, 5, article number: 10324.
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M. Trajkovski, E. Morel, F. Hamon, S. Bombard, M.-P. Teulade-Fichou and J. Plavec
Interactions of Pt-ttpy with G-quadruplexes originating from promoter region of the c-myc gene deciphered by NMR and gel electrophoresis analysis
Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21 (21), 7798–7807.
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M. A. Desando, G. Lahajnar, M. Friedrich, J. Plavec and G. Tavcar
Influence of Solvent Chemistry on 1H NMR Spectral and Relaxation Properties of a Long-chain Ionic Surfactant in Chloroform-d
Colloid Polym. Sci. 2015, 293 (5), 1409-1423.
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A. Kotar, M. Kotar, P. Sket and J. Plavec
Potential of NMR and SEM in Characterization of Tablets of Ibuprofen
Curr. Pharm. Anal. 2015, 11(2), 124-130.
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I. Picek, R. Vianello, P. Sket, J. Plavec and B. Foretic
Tandem β-Elimination/Hetero-Michael Addition Rearrangement of an N-Alkylated Pyridinium Oxime to an O-Alkylated Pyridine Oxime Ether: An Experimental and Computational Study
J. Org. Chem. 2015, 80 (4), 2165–2173.
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S. Kristafor, A. Bistrovic, J. Plavec, D. Makuc, T, Martinovic, S. Kraljevic Pavelic and S. Raic-Malic
One-pot click synthesis of 1,2,3-triazole-embedded unsaturated uracil derivatives and hybrids of 1,5- and 2,5-disubstituted tetrazoles and pyrimidines
Tetrahedron Lett. 2015, 56 (10), 1222-1228.
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P. Sket, J. Pohleven, A. Kovanda, M. Stalekar, V. Zupunski, M. Zalar, J. Plavec and B. Rogelj
Characterization of DNA G-quadruplex species forming from C9ORF72 G4C2-expanded repeats associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal lobar degeneration
Neurobiol. Aging 2015, 36 (2), 1091-1096.
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K. N. Farrugia, D. Makuc, A. Podborska, K. Szaciłowski, J. Plavec and D. C. Magri
UV-visible and 1H-15N NMR Spectroscopic Studies of Colorimetric Thiosemicarbazide Anion Sensors
Org. Biomol. Chem. 2015, 13(6), 1662-1672.
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M. Marusic, H. Tateishi-Karimata, N. Sugimoto and J. Plavec
Structural foundation for DNA behavior in hydrated ionic liquid: An NMR study
Biochimie 2015, 108, 169-177.
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S. Medic, P. Podbevsek and J. Plavec
Solution Structure of a Prion Protein Aptamer Analogue
Croat. Chem. Acta 2014, 87 (4), 321–325.
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M. Juribasic, N. Bregovic, V. Stilinovic, V. Tomisic, M. Cindric, P. Sket, J. Plavec, M. Rubcic and K. Uzarevic
Supramolecular stabilization of metastable tautomers in solution and solid state
Chem Eur J. 2014, 20 (52), 17333-17345.
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V. Kocman and J. Plavec
A tetrahelical DNA fold adopted by tandem repeats of alternating GGG and GCG tracts
Nat. Commun. 2014, 5, article number: 5831.
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S. Saxena, J. Stanek, M. Cevec, J. Plavec and W. Koźmiński
C4'/H4' selective, non-uniformly sampled 4D HC(P)CH experiment for sequential assignments of 13C-labeled RNAs
J. Biomol. NMR 2014, 60 (2-3), 91-98.
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E. Arsovska, J. Trontelj, N. Zidar, T. Tomašić, L. Peterlin Mašič, D. Kikelj, J. Plavec and A. Zega
Evaluation of Michael-type acceptor reactivity of 5-benzylidenebarbiturates, 5-benzylidenerhodanines, and related heterocycles using NMR
Acta Chim. Slov. 2014, 61 (3), 637-644.
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P. Sket, T. Korbar and J. Plavec
Influence of 3’-3’ Inversion of Polarity Site within d(TGGGGT) on Inter Quartet Cation Binding
J. Mol. Struc. 2014, 1075, 49-52.
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M. Rubcic, N. Galic, I. Halasz, T. Jednacak, N. Judas, J. Plavec, P. Sket and P. Novak
Multiple solid forms of 1,5-bis(salicylidene)carbohydrazide: polymorph-modulated thermal reactivity
Cryst. Growth Des. 2014, 14 (6), 2900–2912.
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M. Juribasic, I. Halasz, D. Babic, D. Cincic, J. Plavec and M. Curic
Aging and Ball-Milling as Low-Energy and Environmentally Friendly Methods for the Synthesis of Pd(II) Photosensitizers
Organometallics 2014, 33 (5), 1227-1234.
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S. Ceru, P. Sket, I. Prislan, J. Lah and J. Plavec
A new pathway of DNA G-quadruplex formation
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53 (19), 4881-4884.
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T. Jednacak, P. Novak, A. Hodzic, O. Scheibelhofer, J. G. Khinast, J. Plavec, P. Sket and J. Parlov Vukovic
Condensation Reaction between Carbohydrazide and Salicylaldehyde: in-line Vibrational Spectroscopy Monitoring and Characterization of the Reaction Products in Solution and Solid state
Acta Chim. Slov. 2014, 61 (1), 161-169.
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N. Busschaert, L. E. Karagiannidis, M. Wenzel, C. J. E. Haynes, N. J. Wells, P. G. Young, D. Makuc, J. Plavec, K. A. Joliffe, P. A. Gale
Synthetic transporters for sulfate: a new method for the direct detection of lipid bilayer sulfate transport
Chem. Sci. 2014, 5 (3), 1118-1127.
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M. Zegarac, E. Leksic, P. Sket, J. Plavec, M. Devcic Bogdanovic, D.-M. Bucar, M. Dumic, E. Mestrovic
A sildenafil cocrystal based on acetylsalicylic acid exhibits an enhanced intrinsic dissolution rate
CrystEngComm 2014, 16(1), 32-35.
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E. Tavcar Benkovic, D. Zigon, M. Friedrich, J. Plavec, S. Kreft
Isolation, Analysis and Structures of Phototoxic Fagopyrins from Buckwheat
Food Chem. 2014, 143, 432–439.
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T. Ilc, P. Sket, J. Plavec, M. Webba da Silva, I. Drevensek Olenik, L. Spindler
Formation of G-wires : the role of G:C-base pairing and G-quartet stacking
J. Phys. Chem. C, Nanomaterials and interfaces, 2013, 117 (44), 23208-23215.
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I. Biljan, G. Ilc, G. Giachin, G. Legname and J. Plavec
NMR Structural Studies of Human Cellular Prion Proteins
Curr. Top. Med. Chem. 2013, 13(19), 2407-2418.
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M. Plevnik, M. Cevec and J. Plavec
NMR structure of 2’-O-(2-methoxyethyl) modified and methylated RNA dodecamer duplex
Biochimie 2013, 95(12), 2395-2391.
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M. Marusic, R. N. Veedu, J. Wengel and J. Plavec
G-rich VEGF aptamer with locked and unlocked nucleic acid modifications exhibits a unique G-quadruplex fold
Nucleic Acids Res. 2013, 41(29), 9524-9536.
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K. Wittine, K. Poljak, M. Kovac, D. Makuc, J. Plavec, J. Balzarini, T. Martinovic, S. Kraljević Pavelic, K. Pavelic and M. Mintas
The Novel [4,5-e][1,3]Diazepine-4,8-dione and Acyclic Carbamoyl Imino-Ureido Derivatives of Imidazole: Synthesis, Anti-Viral and Anti-Tumor Activity Evaluations
Molecules 2013, 18 (11), 13385-13397.
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D. Makuc, J. Fabris, Z. Casar and J. Plavec
Conformational Analysis of Geometric Isomers of Pitavastatin Together With Their Lactonized Analogues
Molecules 2013, 18 (11), 13283-13296.
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S. P. Sau, A. S. Madsen, P. Podbevsek, N. K. Andersen, T. S. Kumar, S. Andersen, R. L. Rathje, B. A. Anderson, D. C. Guenther, S. Karmakar, P. Kumar, J. Plavec, J. Wengel and P. J. Hrdlicka
Identification and Characterization of Second-Generation Invader Locked Nucleic Acids (LNAs) for Mixed-Sequence Recognition of Double-Stranded DNA
J. Org. Chem. 2013, 78 (19), 9560-9570.
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K. Tluckova, M. Marusic, P. Tothova, L. Bauer, P. Sket, J. Plavec and V. Viglasky
Human Papillomavirus G-Quadruplexes
Biochemistry 2013, 52 (41), 7207-7216.
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M. Necemer, P. Kump, P. Sket, J. Plavec, J. Grdadolnik and M. Zvanut
A Novel Analytical Technique Suitable for the Identification of Plastics
Acta Chim. Slov. 2013, 60 (3), 701-705.
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J. Stanek, P. Podbevsek, W. Kozminski, J. Plavec and M. Cevec
4D Non-uniformly sampled C,C-NOESY experiment for sequential assignment of 13C,15N-labeled RNAs
J. Biomol. NMR 2013, 57 (1), 1-9.
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G. Giachin, I. Biljan, G. Ilc, J. Plavec and G. Legname
Probing Early Misfolding Events in Prion Protein Mutants by NMR Spectroscopy
Molecules 2013, 18 (8), 9451-9476.
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J. Fabris, D. Makuc, Z. Časar and J. Plavec
Conformational Analysis of E/Z-isomeric Pairs of Rosuvastatin and Its Lactonized Analogues
Tetrahedron 2013, 69 (30), 6262-6268.
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A. Mescic, D. Glavac, A. Osmanovic, D. Zavrsnik, M. Cetina, D. Makuc, J. Plavec, S. M. Ametamey and S. Raic-Malic
N-alkylated and O-alkylated Regioisomers of 5-(Hydroxyalkyl)pyrimidines: Synthesis, Structural and Conformational Study
J. Mol. Struct. 2013, 1039, 160-166.
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F. Balthasart, J. Plavec and V. Gabelica
Ammonium ion binding to DNA G-quadruplexes: do electrospray mass spectra faithfully reflect the solution-phase species?
J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom. 2013, 24, 1-8.
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J. Zidar, M. Pavlin, I. Mihelic, P. Ogorelec, J. Plavec and J. Mavri
Stability and reactivity of progressively methylolated melamine derivatives
Computat. Theor. Chem. 2013, 1006, 85–91.
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P. Šket, A. Virgilio, V. Esposito, A. Galeone and J. Plavec
Strand directionality affects cation binding and movement within tetramolecular G-quadruplexes
Nucl. Acids Res. 2012, 40 (21): 11047-11057.
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M. Trajkovski and J. Plavec
Assessing Roles Of Cations In G-quadruplex Based Nanowires By NMR
J. Phys. Chem. C 2012, 116 (44), 23821-23825.
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I. Biljan, G. Ilc, G. Giachin, J. Plavec and G. Legname
Structural Rearrangements at Physiological pH: NMR insights from the V210I Human Prion Protein Mutant
Biochemistry 2012, 51 (38), 7465-7474.
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P. Sket, W. Kozmiński and J. Plavec
Is there any Proton Exchange between Ammonium Ions localized within the d(G3T4G4)2 Quadruplex?
Acta Chim. Slov. 2012, 59 (3), 473–477.
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Y. Hua, P. Changenet-Barret, R. Improta, I. Vayá, T. Gustavsson, A.B. Kotlyar, D. Zikich, P. Šket, J. Plavec and D. Markovitsi
Cation Effect on the Electronic Excited States of Guanine Nanostructures Studied by Time-Resolved Fluorescence Spectroscopy
J. Phys. Chem. C 2012, 116 (27), 14682-14689.
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I. Biljan, G.Giachin, G.r Ilc, I. Zhukov, J. Plavec and G. Legname
Structural basis for the protective effect of the human prion protein carrying the dominant-negative E219K polymorphism
Biochem. J. 2012, 446, 243-251.
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M. Marušič, P. Šket, L. Bauer, V. Viglasky, and J. Plavec
Solution-state structure of an intramolecular G-quadruplex with propeller, diagonal and edgewise loops
Nucleic Acids Res. 2012, 40 (14), 6946-6956.
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K. Wittine, M. Stipković Babić, D. Makuc, J. Plavec, S. Kraljević Pavelić, M. Sedić, Krešimir Pavelić, P. Leyssen, J. Neyts and Mladen Mintas
Novel 1,2,4-Triazole and Imidazole Derivatives of L-Ascorbic and Imino-Ascorbic Acid: Synthesis, Anti-HCV and Antitumor Activity Evaluations
Bioorg. Med. Chem. 2012, 20 (11), 3675-3685.
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V. Strukil, I. Dzilovic, D. Matkovic-Calogovic, J. Saame, I. Leito, P. Sket, J. Plavec and M. Eckert-Maksic
Molecular structure and acid/base properties of 1,2-dihydro-1,3,5-triazine derivatives
New J. Chem. 2012, 36 (1), 86-96.
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M. Trajkovski, M. Webba da Silva and J. Plavec
Unique Structural Features of Interconverting Monomeric and Dimeric G-Quadruplexes Adopted by a Sequence from the Intron of the N-myc Gene
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134 (9), 4132–4141.
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P. Sket, R. Pirh and J. Plavec
Do anions exert any structural changes on dimeric d(G4T4G4)2 quadruplex in aqueous solution?
IReBiC 2011, 2 (3), 68-73.
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D. Cincic, M. Juribasic, D. Babic, K. Molcanov, P. Sket, J. Plavec and M. Curic
New Insight into Solid-State Molecular Dynamics: Mechanochemical Synthesis of Azobenzene/Triphenylphosphine Palladacycles
Chem. Commun. 2011, 47 (41), 11543-11545.
RSC Publishing

I. Biljan, G. Ilc, G. Giachin, A. Raspadori, I. Zhukov, J. Plavec and G. Legname
Toward the molecular basis of inherited prion diseases: NMR structure of the human prion protein with V210I mutation
J. Mol. Biol. 2011, 412 (4), 660–673.
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D. Makuc, J. R. Hiscock, M. E. Light, P. A. Gale and J. Plavec
NMR studies of anion-induced conformational changes in diindolylureas and diindolylthioureas
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 1205–1214.
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S. Kristafor, A. Mescic, M. Cetina, S. Korunda, D. Makuc, J. Plavec and S. Raic-Malic
Synthesis, structural and conformational studies of Z- and E-isomers of fluorinated C-6 isobutenyl N-methyl thymine derivatives
J. Fluorine Chem. 2011, 132 (9), 573–578.
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J. Seliger, J. Plavec, P. Sket, V. Zagar and R. Blinc
¹⁷O NQR and ¹³C NMR study of hydrogen-bonded organic ferroelectric croconic acid
Phys. Status Solidi B 2011, 248 (9), 2091–2096.
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D. Završnik, S. Muratovic, D. Makuc, J. Plavec, M. Cetina, A. Nagl, E. De Clercq, J. Balzarini and M. Mintas
Benzylidene-bis-(4-Hydroxycoumarine) and Benzopyranocoumarine Derivatives: Synthesis, ¹H/¹³C NMR Conformational and X-ray Crystal Structure Studies and in vitro Antiviral Activity Evaluations
Molecules 2011, 16 (7), 6023-6040.
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T. Gazivoda Kraljevic, M. Petrovic, S. Kristafor, D. Makuc, J. Plavec, T. L. Ross, S. M. Ametamey and S. Raic-Malic
Methoxymethyl (MOM) group nitrogen protection of pyrimidines bearing C-6 acyclic side-chains
Molecules 2011, 16 (6), 5113-5129.
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J. Zavasnik, P. Podbevsek and J. Plavec
Observation of water molecules within the bimolecular d(G₃CT₄G₃C)₂ G-quadruplex
Biochemistry 2011, 50 (19), 4155-4161.
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M. Sala, D. Makuc, J. Kolar, J. Plavec and B. Pihlar
Potentiometric and ₃1P NMR studies on inositol phosphates and their interaction with iron(III) ions
Carbohydr. Res. 2011, 346 (4), 488-494.
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V. Balevicius, Z. Gdaniec, V. Klimavicius, A. Masalka and J. Plavec
NMR monitoring of nonequilibrium aggregation in ionic solutions
Chem. Phys. Lett. 2011, 503 (4-6), 235-238.
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D. Hasa, D. Voinovich, B. Perissutti, A. Bonifacio, M. Grassi, E. Franceschinis, S. Dall'Acqua, M. Speh, J. Plavec and S. Invernizzi
Multidisciplinary approach on characterizing a mechanochemically activated composite of vinpocetine and crospovidone
J. Pharm. Sci., 2011, 100 (3), 915-932.
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M. Cevec, C. Thibaudeau and J. Plavec
NMR structure of the let-7 miRNA interacting with the site LCS1 of lin-41 mRNA from Caenorhabditis elegans
Nucleic Acids Res., 2010, 38 (21), 7814-7821.
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J. Kastelic, Z. Hodnik, P. Sket, J. Plavec, N. Lah, I. Leban, M. Pajk, O. Planinsek and D. Kikelj
Fluconazole Cocrystals with Dicarboxylic Acids
Cryst. Growth Des., 2010, 10 (11), 4943-4953.
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P. Podbevsek, C.R. Allerson, B. Balkrishen and J. Plavec
Solution-state structure of a fully alternately 2'-F/2'-OMe modified 42-nt dimeric siRNA construct
Nucleic Acids Res., 2010, 38 (20), 7298-7307.
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D. Makuc, M. Albrecht and J. Plavec
Conformational changes of functionalised indole receptors upon their interaction with anions
Supramol. Chem., 2010, 22 (10), 603-611.
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P. Sket and J. Plavec
Tetramolecular DNA Quadruplexes in Solution: Insights into Structural Diversity and Cation Movement
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2010, 132 (36), 12724-12732.
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I. Biljan, G. Cvjetojevic, V. Smrecki, P. Novak, G. Mali, J. Plavec, D. Babic, Z. Mihalic, and H. Vancik
Nitrosobenzene Cross-dimerization: Structural Selectivity in Solution and in Solid State
J. Mol. Struct. 2010, 979 (1-3), 22-26.

G. Ilc, G. Giachin, M. Jaremko, L. Jaremko, F. Benetti, J. Plavec, I. Zhukov and G. Legname
NMR Structure of the Human Prion Protein with the Pathological Q212P Mutation Reveals Unique Structural Features
PLoS ONE 2010, 5(7): e11715. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0011715

M. Vukomanovic, M. Mitric, S. D. Skapin, E. Zagar, J. Plavec, N. Ignjatovic, D. Uskokovic
Influence of ultrasonic processing on the macromolecular properties of poly (D,L-lactide -co-glycolide) alone and in its biocomposite with hydroxyapatite
Ultrason. Sonochem. 2010, 17 (5), 902-908.

S. Kristafor, T. Gazivoda Kraljevic, D. Makuc, J. Plavec, L. Suman, M. Kralj and S. Raic-Malic
Synthesis, Structural Studies and Antitumoral Evaluation of C-6 Alkyl and Alkenyl Side Chain Pyrimidine Derivatives
Molecules 2009, 14 (12), 4866-4879.

M. Webba da Silva, M. Trajkovski, Y. Sannohe, N. M. Hessari, H. Sugiyama and J. Plavec
Design of a G-Quadruplex Topology through Glycosidic Bond Angles
Angew. Chem. Int. Edit. 2009, 48 (48), 9167-9170.

M. Trajkovski, P. Sket and J. Plavec
Cation Localization and Movement within DNA Thrombin Binding Aptamer in Solution
Org. Biomol. Chem. 2009, 7 (22), 4677-4684.

D. Makuc, Triyanti, M. Albrecht, J. Plavec, K. Rissanen, A. Valkonen and C. A. Schalley
The Halide Binding Behavior of 2-Carbamoyl-7-ureido-1H-indoles: Conformational Aspects
Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2009, (28), 4854-4866.

M. Kracun, A. Kocijan, A. Bastarda, R. Grahek, J. Plavec and D. Kocjan
Isolation and structure determination of oxidative degradation products of atorvastatin
J. Pharm. Biomed. Anal. 2009, 50 (5), 729-736.

P. Novak, J. Barber, A. Cikos, B. Arsic, J. Plavec, G. Lazarevski, P. Tepes and N. Kosutic-Hulita
Free and bound state structures of 6-O-methyl homoerythromycins and epitope mapping of their interactions with ribosomes
Bioorg. and Med. Chem. 2009, 17 (16), 5857-5867.

D. Makuc, M. Lenarcic, G. W. Bates, P. A. Gale and J. Plavec
Anion-induced conformational changes in 2,7-disubstituted indole-based receptors
Org. Biomol. Chem. 2009, 7 (17), 3505-3511.

S. Kristafor, T. Gazivoda, M. Cetina, D. Makuc, J. Plavec and S. Raic-Malic
Synthesis and structural characterization of the C-6 fluoroalkylated pyrimidine derivatives
J. Mol. Struct. 2009, 923 (1-3), 19-23.

I. Halasz, I. Biljan, P. Novak, E. Mestrovic, J. Plavec, G. Mali, V. Smrecki and H. Vancik
Cross-dimerization of nitrosobenzenes in solution and in solid state
J. Mol. Struct. 2009, 918 (1-3), 19-25.

D. Babic, M. Curic, K. Molcanov, G. Ilc and J. Plavec
Synthesis and Characterization of Dicylopalladated Complexes of Azobenzene Derivatives by Experimental and Computational Methods
Inorg. Chem. 2008, 47 (22), 10446-10454.

P. Podbevsek, P. Sket and J. Plavec
Stacking and Not Solely Topology of T3 Loops Controls Rigidity and Ammonium Ion Movement within d(G₄T₃G₄)₂ G-Quadruplex
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130 (43), 14287-14293.

M. Cevec, C. Thibaudeau and J. Plavec
Solution structure of a let-7 miRNA:lin-41 mRNA complex from C. elegans
Nucleic Acids Res. 2008, 36 (7), 2330-2337.

T. Gazivoda, S. Raic-Malic, V. Kristafor, D. Makuc, J. Plavec, S. Bratulic, S. Kraljevic-Pavelic, K. Pavelic, L. Naesens, G. Andrei, R. Snoeck, J. Balzarini and M. Mintas
Synthesis, cytostatic and anti-HIV evaluations of the new unsaturated acyclic C-5 pyrimidine nucleoside analogues
Bioorg. & Med. Chem. 2008, 16, 5624-5634.

P. Podbevsek, P. Sket and J. Plavec
NMR study of ammonium ion binding to d[G₃T₄G₄]₂ and d[G₄(T₄G₄)₃] G-quadruplexes
Nucl. Nucl. and Nucl. Acids 2007, 26 (10), 1547-1551.

P. Sket and J. Plavec
Not all G-quadruplexes Exhibit Ion-Channel-like Properties: NMR Study of Ammonium Ion (Non)movement within the d(G₃T₄G₄)₂ Quadruplex
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129 (28), 8794-8800.

S. Prekupec, D. Makuc, J. Plavec , L. Suman, M. Kralj, K. Pavelic, J. Balzarini, E. de Clercq, M. Mintas and S. Raic-Malic
Novel C-6 Fluorinated Acyclic Side Chain Pyrimidine Derivatives: Synthesis, ¹H and ¹³C NMR Conformational Studies, Antiviral and Cytostatic Evaluations
J. Med. Chem. 2007, 50 (13), 3037-3045.

P. Podbevsek, N. V. Hud and J. Plavec
NMR Evaluation of Ammonium Ion Movement within a Unimolecular G-quadruplex in Solution
Nucleic Acids Res. 2007, 35 (8), 2554-2563.

T. Gazivoda, K. Wittine, I. Lovric, D. Makuc, J. Plavec, M. Cetina, D. Mrvos-Sermek, L. Suman, M. Kralj, K. Pavelic, M. Mintas and S. Raic-Malic
Synthesis, structural studies, and cytostatic evaluation of 5,6-di-O-modified L-ascorbic acid derivatives
Carbohydr. Res. 2006, 341 (4), 433-442.

P. Sket, M. Crnugelj and J. Plavec
Identification of mixed di-cation forms of G-quadrupex in solution
Nucleic Acids Res. 2005, 33 (11), 3691-3697.

M. Plevnik, Z. Gdaniec and J. Plavec
Solution structure of a modified 2',5'-linked RNA hairpin involved in an equilibrium with duplex
Nucleic Acids Res. 2005, 33 (6), 1749-1759.

M. Cevec, and J. Plavec
Role of Loop Residues and Cations on the Formation and Stability of Dimeric DNA G-quadruplexes
Biochemistry 2005, 44 (46), 15238-15246.

S. Prekupec, D. Makuc, J. Plavec, S. Kraljevic, M. Kralj, K. Pavelic, G. Andrei, R. Snoeck, J. Balzarini, E. De Clercq, S. Raic-Malic and M. Mintas
Antiviral and cytostatic evaluation of the novel 6-acyclic chain substituted thymine derivatives
Antiviral Chemistry and Chemotherapy 2005, 16, 327-338.

T. Gazivoda, M. Plevnik, J. Plavec, S. Kraljevic, M. Kralj, K. Pavelic, J. Balzarini, E. de Clercq, M. Mintas and S. Raic-Malic
The Novel Pyrimidine and Purine Derivatives of L-ascorbic Acid: Synthesis, One- and Two-Dimensional ₁H and ₁₃C NMR Study, Cytostatic and Antiviral Evaluation
Bioorg. & Med. Chem. 2005, 13 (1), 131-139.

P. Novak, Z. Banic Tomisic, P. Tepes, G. Lazarevski, J. Plavec and G. Turkalj
Conformational analysis of oleandomycin and its 8-methylene-9-oxime derivative by NMR and molecular modelling
Org. Biomol. Chem. 2005, 3 (1), 39-47.

M. Polak, K. L. Seley and J. Plavec
Conformational Properties of Novel Shaped Nucleosides - Fleximers
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126 (26), 8159-8166.

P. Sket , M. Crnugelj, W. Kozminski and J. Plavec
¹⁵NH₄⁺ ion motion inside d(G₄T₄G₄)₂ G-quadruplex is accelerated in the presence of smaller Na⁺ ions
Org. Biomol. Chem. 2004, 2 (14), 1970-1973

P. Sket, M. Crnugelj and J. Plavec
d(G₃T₄G₄) forms unusual dimeric G-quadruplex structure with the same general fold in the presence of K⁺, Na⁺ or NH₄⁺ ions
Bioog. & Med. Chem. 2004, 12 (22), 5735-5744.

J. Radecki, H. Radecka, T. Piotrowski, S. Depraetere, W. Dehaen and J. Plavec
Interface Host-Guest Interaction Between Calix[4]pyrrole and Neutral Derivatives of Phenol as the Base for Their Potentiometric Discriminations
Electroanalysis 2004, 16 (24), 2073-2081.

J. Radecki, I. Stenka, E. Dolusic, W. Dehaen and J. Plavec
Potentiometric discrimination of neutral forms of nitrophenol isomers by liquid membrane electrodes incorporated with corroles
Comb. Chem. High. T. Scr. 2004, 7 (4), 375-381.

P. Stefanic, Z. Simoncic, M. Breznik, J. Plavec, M. Anderluh, E. Addicks, A. Giannisc and D. Kikelj
Conformationally tailored N-[(2-methyl-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-2-yl) carbonyl]proline templates as molecular tools for the design of peptidomimetics. Design and synthesis of fibrinogen receptor antagonists
Org. Biomol. Chem. 2004, 2(10), 1511-1517.

V. Balevicius, A. Gacesa and J. Plavec
NMR Study of Heterogeneity in Pyridine-N-Oxide...HCl Crystal
Central Eur. J. Phys. 2004, 2(1), 120-131.

S. Olejniczak, M. Sobczak, M. J. Potrzebowski, M. Polak, J. Plavec and B. Nawrot
Assignment of absolute configuration at phosphorus of P-chiral diastereomers of deoxyribonucleoside methanephosphonamidates by means of NMR spectroscopy
Tetrahedron 2004, 60, 3979-3986.

M. Crnugelj, P. Sket and J. Plavec
Small change in a G-rich sequence, a Dramatic Change in Topology: New Dimeric G-quadruplex Folding Motif with Unique Loop Orientations
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125 (26), 7866-7871.

M. Curic, D. Babic, Z. Marinic, L. Pasa-Tolic, V. Butkovic, J. Plavec and L. Tusek-Bozic
Synthesis and characterisation of Pd(II) complexes with a derivative of aminoazobenzene. Dynamic 1H NMR study of cyclopalladation reactions in DMF
J. Organomet. Chem. 2003, 687 (1) , 85-99.

D. Baranowski, B. Golankiewicz and J. Plavec
Conformationally Restricted 2-Substituted Wyosine Derivatives. ¹H, ¹³C, and ¹⁵N NMR Study
Nucleosides, Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids 2003 , 22(5-8), 1669-1672.

N. V. Hud and J. Plavec
A Unified Model for the Origin of DNA Sequence-Directed Curvature
Biopolymers 2003, 69 (1) , 144-158.

M. Polak, M. Manoharan, G. B. Inamati and J. Plavec
Tuning of conformational preorganisation in model 2',5'- and 3',5'-linked oligonucleotides by 3'- and 2'-O-methoxyethyl modification
Nucleic Acids Res. 2003, 31 (8) , 2066-2076.

M. Crnugelj, N. V. Hud and J. Plavec
The Solution Structure of d(G₄T₄G₃)₂: a Bimolecular G-quadruplex with a Novel Fold
Nucleic Acids Res. 2003, 31 (8) , 2066-2076.

P. Stefanic, M. Breznik, N. Lah, I. Leban, J. Plavec and D. Kikelj
A synthesis of alkyl 4-alkyl-2-hydroxy-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxylates
Tetrahedron Lett. 2001, 42 , 5295-5297.

M. Plevnik, M. Crnugelj, A. Stimac, J. Kobe and J. Plavec
8-Aza-3-deazaguanine Modification Strengthens the Anomeric Effect and Affects Other Conformational Preferences of Modified Guanine Nucleosides
J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 2 2001, 1433-1438.

M. Crnugelj and J. Plavec
NMR Conformational Study Reveals that S-C-N Anomeric Effect in Thionucleosides is Weaker than O-C-N Anomeric Effect in Natural Nucleosides
Croat. Chem. Acta 2001, 74(2) , 381-398.

I. Kralj Cigic, J. Plavec, S. Smole Mozina, L. Zupancic-Kralj
Characterisation of Sorbate Geometrical Isomers
J. Chromatogr. A 2001, 905, 359-366.

M. Jeselnik, J. Plavec, S. Polanc and M. Kocevar
Novobiocin-Related Compounds: Synthesis of 3-Benzoylamino-2-oxo-2H-1-benzopyran-7-yl D-glycopyranosides by the Trichloroacetimidate Methodology
Carbohydr. Res. 2000, 328 , 591-597.

Z. Popovic, Z. Soldin, J. Plavec and D. Vikic-Topic
Mercuration of Thiophene-2-carboxylic acid, 2-thienylethanoic acid and 3-(2-thienyl)alanine: Preparation and Spectral Characterization
Appl. Organomet. Chem. 2000, 14 , 598-603.

M. Crnugelj, D. Dukhan, J.-L. Barascut, J.-L. Imbach and J. Plavec
How S-C-N Anomeric Effects and the Preference Across [S-C-C-O] Fragments Steer the Conformational Equilibria in 4'-thionucleosides? ¹H NMR and ab initio MO study
J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 2 2000, 255-262.

D. Vikic-Topic, P. Novak, Z. Meic , J. Plavec and D. Kovacek
Intrinsic Long Range Deuterium Isotope Effects on ¹³C NMR Chemical Shifts as a Conformational Probe of Benzene Derivatives
Croat. Chem. Acta 1999, 72 (4), 967-974.

M. Prhavc, J. Plavec, J. Kobe, I. Leban and G. Giester
Synthesis of Novel Pyrazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidine C-Nucleoside and Conformational Analysis by NMR Spectroscopy
Nucleosides and Nucleotides 1999, 18(11-12) , 2601-2611.

M. Polak, J. Plavec, A. Trifonova, A. Földesi and J. Chattopadhyaya
The Change of the Electronic Character upon Cisplatin Binding to Guanine Nucleotide is Transmitted to Drive the Conformation of the Local Sugar-Phosphate Backbone - A Quantitative Study
J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. 1 1999, 2835-2844.

M. Polak and J. Plavec
Multinuclear NMR Study of the Conformational Changes in Me p dG and dG p Me upon Interaction with Mg₂⁺, Zn₂⁺ and Hg₂⁺ Ions Reveals the Strenghtening of the Anomeric Effect by Soft M₂⁺ Ions
Eur. J. Inorg. Chem . 1999, 547-555.

M. Vitas, K.E. Smith, J. Plavec, S.L. Kelly, J. Kesselmeier, T. Pajic, A. Ferlan, D. Zigon and R. Komel
Induction of Steroidal Hydroxylase Activity by Plant Defense Compounds in the Filamentous Fungus Cocholiobolus Lunatus
Chemosphere 1999, 38, 853-863.

I. Cigic Kralj, J. Plavec and L. Zupancic Kralj
Determination of the geometrical isomers of ethyl 2,4-decadienoate
J. Chromatogr. A 1999, 847(1-2), 359-364.

M. Polak and J. Plavec
NMR Study on the Tuning of North = South Equilibrium in Nucleos(t)ides by Metal Ion Interactions
Nucleosides and Nucleotides 1999, 18(4-5), 1109-1112.

M. Polak, B. Mohar, J. Kobe and J. Plavec
Anomeric Effect in Purine Nucleosides. Evaluation of the Steric Effect of a Purinic Aglycone from the Pseudorotational Equilibrium of Cyclopentane in Carbocyclic C-nucleoside 1.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1998, 120, 2508-2513.

J. Plavec, P. Roselt, A. Foldesi and J. Chattopadhyaya
Pseudorotation of the Sugar Moiety in Pyrimidine Nucleosides Occurs on the Same Time Scale as the Overall Tumbling: 2H NMR Relaxation Time Study
Magn. Reson Chem. 1998, 36, 732-740.

C. Thibaudeau, J. Plavec and J. Chattopadhyaya
A New Generalized Karplus-type Equation Relating Vicinal Proton-Fluorine Coupling Constants to H-C-C-F Torsion Angles
J. Org. Chem. 1998, 63, 4967-4984.

S. Grabner, J. Plavec, N. Bukovec, D. D. Leo, R. Cini and G. Natile
Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Platinum(II) Acyclovir Complexes
J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans. 1998, 1447-1451.

M. Polak and J. Plavec
What are the Conformational Changes Induced by Hard and Soft Metal Ion Binding to 2'-Deoxyguanosine?
Nucleosides and Nucleotides 1998, 17, 2011-2020.

P. Novak, Z. Meic, D. Vikic-Topic, V. Smrecki and J. Plavec
Structural Dependence of Isotope Effects in H-1 and C-13 Spectra of the trans-N-Benzylideneaniline Imino Group
Spectrochim. Acta A 1998, 54, 327-333.

M. Polak, B. Doboszewski, P. Herdewijn and J. Plavec
Conformational Studies on 2',3'-unsaturated Pentopyranosyl Nucleosides by ¹H-NMR Spectroscopy. Impact of p - s* Interactions on the Axial Preference of the Purine vs. Pyrimidine Nucleobase.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1997, 119, 9782-9792.

S. Raic, M. Mintas, A. Danilovski, M. Vinkovic, M. Pongracic, J. Plavec and D. Vikic -Topic
Acyclic Purine Nucleoside Analogues: Computational and NMR Studies of Conformational Behaviour
J. Mol. Struct. 1997, 410-411, 31-33.

N. Gladovic, L. Zupancic-Kralj and J. Plavec
Determination of primary oxidation products of linoleic acid and triacylglycerols
J. of Chromat. A 1997, 767, 63-68.

J. Plavec and J. Chattopadhyaya
Comparative Assessment of Structure and Reactivity of Wyosine by Chemistry, Spectroscopy and ab initio Calculations
Tetrahedron 1996, 52, 1597-1608.

J. Plavec, C. Thibaudeau and J. Chattophadhyaya
How do the Energetics of the Stereoelectronic Gauche and Anomeric Effects Modulate the Conformation of Nucleos(t)ides?
Pure and Applied Chemistry 1996, 68, 2137-2145.

C. Thibaudeau, J. Plavec and J. Chattopadhyaya
Quantitation of the pD Dependent Thermodynamics of the N = S Pseudorotational Equilibrium of the Pentofuranose Moiety in Nucleosides Gives a Direct Measurement of the Strength of the Tunable Anomeric Effect and the pKa of the Nucleobase
J. Org. Chem. 1996, 61, 266-286.

J. Plavec, C. Thibaudeau, G. Viswanadham, C. Sund, A. Sandstrom and J. Chattopadhyaya
The Interaction of 2'-OH Group with the Vicinal Phosphate in Ribonucleoside 3'-Ethylphosphate Drives the Sugar-Phosphate Backbone into Unique (S,eps-) Conformational State
Tetrahedron 1995, 51, 11775-11792.

J. Plavec and J. Chattopadhyaya
Reparametrization of Karplus Equation Relating 3JC-C-O-P to Torsion Angle
Tetrahedron Lett. 1995, 1949-1952

A. Papchikhin, P. Agback, J. Plavec and J. Chattopadhyaya
The Diastereospecific Synthesis of New 2',3'-cis-alpha-fused Carbocyclic Nucleosides
Tetrahedron 1995, 51, 329-342.

C. Thibaudeau, J. Plavec and J. Chattopadhyaya
Quantitation of Anomeric Effect in Adenosine and Guanosine by Comparison of the Thermodynamics of the Pseudorotational Equilibrium of the Pentofuranose Moiety in N- and C-Nucleosides
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1994, 116, 8033-8037.

J. Plavec, C. Thibaudeau and J. Chattopadhyaya
How Does the 2'-Hydroxy Group Drive the Pseudorotational Equilibrium in Nucleoside and Nucleotide by the Tuning of the 3'-Gauche Effect ?
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1994, 116, 6558-6560.

J. Rong, P. Roselt, J. Plavec and J. Chattopadhyaya
The Synthesis and Conformation of 2'- and 3'-Hypermodified Tricyclic Nucleosides and their Use in the Synthesis of Novel 2'- or 3'-Isomeric 4(7)-Substituted Isoxazolidine-nucleosides
Tetrahedron 1994, 50, 4921-4936.

N. Garg, N. Hossain, J. Plavec and J. Chattopadhyaya
New Synthesis of 3'-C-substituted-3'-Nitromethyl-ribo-Thymidine
Tetrahedron 1994, 50 , 4167-4178.

C. Thibaudeau, J. Plavec, N. Garg, A. Papchikhin and J. Chattopadhyaya
How does the Electronegativity of the Substituent Dictate the Gauche Effect ?
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1994, 116 , 4038-4043.

J. Plavec, C. Thibaudeau, G. Viswanadham, C. Sund and J. Chattopadhyaya
How does the 3'-Phosphate Drive the Sugar Conformation in DNA ?
J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1994, 781-783.

C. Thibaudeau, J. Plavec, K.A. Watanabe and J. Chattopadhyaya
How do the Aglycones Drive the Pseudorotational Equilibrium of the Pentifuranose Moiety in C-Nucleosides?
J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1994, 537-540.

N. Hossain, A. Papchikhin, J. Plavec and J. Chattopadhyaya
Synthesis of 2'- and 3'-Spiro-isoxazolidine Derivatives of Thymidine & Their Conversion to 2',3'-dideoxy-2',3'-didehydro-3'-C-substituted Nucleosides by Radical Promoted Fragmentation
Tetrahedron 1993, 49 , 10133-10156.

N. Hossain, J. Plavec, C. Thibaudeau and J. Chattopadhyaya
Diels-Alder Reaction of 2',3'-Unsaturated-3'-Nitro-Thymidine. First Chemical Evidence of Nitroxide Radical Formation in the Radical-Promoted Denitration Reaction
Tetrahedron 1993, 49 , 9079-9088.

P. Agback, C. Glemarec, A. Sandstrom, L. Yin, J. Plavec, C. Sund, S.-i. Yamakage, G. Viswanadham, B. Rousse, N. Puri and J. Chattophadhyaya
Solution Conformation of Lariat-RNAs and their Self-Cleavage Reactions
In R. H. Sarma and M. H. Sarma (Eds.), Structural Biology: The State of the Art, Proceedings of the Eight Conversation, State University of New York, Albany, NY 1993, Adenine Press NY 1994, vol. 1, 293-338.

P. Agback, C. Glemarec, L. Yin, A. Sandstrom, J. Plavec, C. Sund, S.-i. Yamakage, G. Viswanadham, B. Rousse, N. Puri and J. Chattophadhyaya
The Self-cleavage of Lariat-RNA
Tetrahedron Lett. 1993, 34 , 3929-3932.

J. Plavec, N. Garg and J. Chattopadhyaya
How does the Steric Effect drive the Sugar Conformation in the 3'-C-branched Nucleosides?
J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1993, 1011-1014.

N. Garg, J. Plavec and J. Chattopadhyaya
New Synthesis of 3'-C-Substituted Nucleosides
Tetrahedron 1993, 49 , 5189-5202.

J. Plavec, V. Fabre-Buet, V. Uteza, A. Grouiller and J. Chattopadhyaya
Conformational Studies on some C1'-Branched ?-D-Nucleosides by 1H NMR spectroscopy and molecular mechanics calculations
J. Biochem. Biophys. Meth. 1993, 26 , 317-334.

J. Plavec, W. Tong and J. Chattopadhyaya
How Do the Gauche and Anomeric Effects Drive the Pseudorotational Equilibrium of the Pentofuranose Moiety of Nucleosides?
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1993, 115 , 9734-9746.

A. Papchikhin, P. Agback, J. Plavec and J. Chattopadhyaya
[4+2] and [3+2] Cycloaddition Reactions of 2',3'-Dideoxy-3'-nitro- 2',3'-didehydrothymidine with Ethyl Vinyl Ether
J. Org. Chem. 1993, 58 , 2874-2879

J. Plavec, L.H. Koole and J. Chattopadhyaya
Structural analysis of 2',3'-dideoxyinosine, 2',3'-dideoxyadenosine, 2',3'-dideoxyguanosine and 2',3'-dideoxycytidine by 500 MHz 1H NMR spectroscopy and ab initio molecular orbital calculations
J. Biochem. Biophys. Meth. 1992, 25 , 253-272.

L. H. Koole, J. Plavec, H. Liu, B. R. Vincent, M. R. Dyson, P. L. Coe, R. T. Walker, G. W. Hardy, S. G. Rahim and J. Chattopadhyaya
Conformation of Two 4'-Thio-2'-deoxynucleoside Analogs Studied by 500 MHz 1H NMR Spectroscopy and X-ray Crystallography
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1992, 114 , 9936-9943.

B. Kralj, V. Kramer, D. Zigon, J. Kobe and J. Plavec
Structure Interconversion in Isomeric Guanine Derivatives at Elevated Sample Temperatures
Rapid Commun. in Mass Spectrometry 1992, 6 , 62-67.

Z. Xi, P. Agback, J. Plavec, A. Sandstrom and J. Chattopadhyaya
New Stereocontrolled Synthesis of Isomeric C-Branched-beta-D-Nucleosides by Intramolecular Free-radical Cyclization-Opening Reactions Based on Temporary Silicon Connection
Tetrahedron 1992, 48 , 349-370.

J. Plavec, V. Bouvet, A. Grouiller, L. Koole and J. Chattopadhyaya
Structural Studies on 1-(1-Deoxy-beta-psicofuranosyl)thymine
Tetrahedron 1991, 47 , 5847-5856.

J. Plavec, L. H. Koole, A. Sandstrom and J. Chattopadhyaya
Structural Studies of anti-HIV 3'-Fluorothymidine & 3'-Azidothymidine by 500MHz 1H NMR Spectroscopy & Molecular Mechanics (MM2) Calculations
Tetrahedron 1991, 47 , 7363-7376.

J. Plavec and J. Kobe
Synthesis and 15N NMR of N-7/N-9 Substituted Glyoxal Guanine Adducts
Nucleosides & Nucleotides 1991, 10 , 249-252.

J. Plavec, A. Stimac, A. Smidovnik and J. Kobe
Deprotection Studies of Etanoic Acid 5,6,7,9-Tetrahydro-3-[(2-acetoxyethoxy) methyl]-5-acetyl-9-oxo-3H-imidazo[1,2-a]purine-6,7-dioyl Ester (1) and Related Glyoxal-Guanine Adducts
Nucleosides & Nucleotides 1989, 8 , 1065-1068.