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2gku

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Monomeric human telomere DNA tetraplex with 3+1 strand fold topology, two edgewise loops and double-chain reversal loop, NMR, 12 structures

Overview

We present the intramolecular G-quadruplex structure of human telomeric, DNA in physiologically relevant K(+) solution. This G-quadruplex, whose (3, + 1) topology differs from folds reported previously in Na(+) solution and, in a K(+)-containing crystal, involves the following: one anti.syn.syn.syn, and two syn.anti.anti.anti G-tetrads; one double-chain reversal and two, edgewise loops; three G-tracts oriented in one direction and the fourth in, the opposite direction. The topological characteristics of this (3 + 1), G-quadruplex scaffold should provide a unique platform for structure-based, anticancer drug design targeted to human telomeric DNA.

About this Structure

2GKU is a Protein complex structure of sequences from Homo sapiens. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.

Reference

Structure of the human telomere in K+ solution: an intramolecular (3 + 1) G-quadruplex scaffold., Luu KN, Phan AT, Kuryavyi V, Lacroix L, Patel DJ, J Am Chem Soc. 2006 Aug 2;128(30):9963-70. PMID:16866556

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