Publications

  1. Yueh, H.; Yu, H.; Theile, C. S.; Pal, A.; Horhota, A.; Greco, N. J.; Christianson, C. V.; McLaughlin, L. W. “Synthesis and Properties of DNA Containing Cyclonucleosides” Nucleosides, Nucleotides Nucleic Acids 2012, 31 (9), 661–669.
  2. Sinkeldam, R. W.; Greco, N. J.;  Tor, Y. “Fluorescent Analogs of Biomolecular Building Blocks: Design, Properties, and Applications” Chem. Rev. 2010, 110, 2579–2619.
  3. Greco, N. J.; Sinkeldam, R. W.; Tor, Y. “An emissive C analog distinguishes between G, 8-oxoG and T” Org. Lett. 2009, 11, 1115–1118.
  4. Srivatsan, S. G.; Greco, N. J.; Tor, Y. “Highly emissive fluorescent nucleoside signals the activity of toxic ribosome-inactivating protiens” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 6661–6665 [VIP and Cover Article].
  5. Sinkeldam, R. W.; Greco, N. J.; Tor, Y. “Polarity of major grooves explored by using an isosteric emissive nucleoside” Chembiochem 2008, 9, 706−709.
  6. Greco, N. J.; Tor, Y. “Furan decorated nucleoside analogues as fluorescent probes: synthesis, photophysical evaluation, and site-specific incorporation” Tetrahedron 2007, 63, 3515–3527.
  7. Greco, N. J.; Tor, Y. “Synthesis and site-specific incorporation of a simple fluorescent pyrimidine” Nat. Protoc. 2007, 2, 305–316.
  8. Greco, N. J.; Hysell, M.; Goldenberg, J. R.; Rheingold, A. L.; Tor, Y. “Alkyne-containing chelating ligands: synthesis, properties and metal coordination of 1,2-di(quinolin-8-yl)ethyne” Dalton Trans2006, 2288–2290.
  9. Greco, N. J.; Tor, Y. “Simple fluorescent pyrimidine analogues detect the presence of DNA abasic sites” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 10784–10785.