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. 1966 Apr;55(4):904–912. doi: 10.1073/pnas.55.4.904

Van der Waals-London interactions and the configuration of hydrogen-bonded purine and pyrimidine pairs.

B Pullman, P Claverie, J Caillet
PMCID: PMC224249  PMID: 5219699

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