A Minimal Sequence for Left-Handed G-Quadruplex Formation

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A Minimal Sequence for Left-Handed G-Quadruplex Formation

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Bakalar, Blaž | Heddi, Brahim | Schmitt, Emmanuelle | Mechulam, Yves | Phan, Anh Tuân

International audience. Recently, we observed the first example of a left-handed G-quadruplex structure formed by natural DNA, named Z-G4. We analysed the Z-G4 structure and inspected its primary 28-nt sequence in order to identify motifs that convey the unique left-handed twist. Using circular dichroism spectroscopy, NMR spectroscopy, and X-ray crystallography, we revealed a minimal sequence motif of 12 nt (GTGGTGGTGGTG) for formation of the left-handed DNA G-quadruplex, which is found to be highly abundant in the human genome. A systematic analysis of thymine loop mutations revealed a moderate sequence tolerance, which would further broaden the space of sequences prone to left-handed G-quadruplex formation.

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