150450 20251017144634.0 doi 10.1080/00958972.2022.2105144 sideral 130337 ART-2022-130337 eng Lippert, Bernhard Assembly of nucleobases into rings and cages via metal ions 2022 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted Metal ions are natural counterparts of nucleic acids and crucial in stabilizing many specific structures. While the relevant bulk main group metal ions (Na+, K+, Mg2+) are predominantly important in keeping base pairs in register and/or allowing the formation of particular specific RNA structures, transition metal ions, and specifically the soft ones, display a pronounced affinity for donor atoms of the heterocyclic nucleobases as part of nucleic acids. Their nature in fact provides a large number of different binding patterns, including specific cross-links and/or the formation of cyclic entities and/or cages. This review article summarizes constructs obtained this way, without over-emphasizing their biological relevance. Nevertheless, it can be claimed that in a number of cases model findings have preceded their discoveries in biorelevant events. info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by-nc-nd https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es 1.9 2022 CHEMISTRY, INORGANIC & NUCLEAR 26 / 42 = 0.619 2022 Q3 T2 0.279 2022 Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 2022 Q3 Materials Chemistry 2022 Q3 3.0 2022 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion Sanz Miguel, Pablo J. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-8220-6031 2010 760 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Química Inorgánica Área Química Inorgánica 75, 17-18 (2022), [26 pp.] J. coord. chem. Journal of Coordination Chemistry 0095-8972 2402470 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/150450/files/texto_completo.pdf Postprint 1238170 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/150450/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Postprint oai:zaguan.unizar.es:150450 articulos driver 2025-10-17-14:28:12 ARTICLE