Right-handed and left-handed G-quadruplexes have the same DNA sequence: distinct conformations induced by an organic small molecule and potassium

Chem Commun (Camb). 2016 Aug 21;52(65):10052-5. doi: 10.1039/c6cc04866h. Epub 2016 Jul 25.

Abstract

Herein, we report two distinct G-quadruplex conformations of the same G-rich oligonucleotide, regulated by a small molecule. This is the first report in which both right- and left-handed G-quadruplex conformations have been obtained from the same sequence. We discriminated these two distinct conformations and investigated their kinetics and thermodynamics.

MeSH terms

  • Circular Dichroism
  • DNA / chemistry*
  • G-Quadruplexes*
  • Kinetics
  • Potassium / chemistry*
  • Small Molecule Libraries / chemistry*
  • Thermodynamics

Substances

  • Small Molecule Libraries
  • DNA
  • Potassium