GUANINE QUARTETS

被引:115
作者
WILLIAMSON, JR
机构
[1] Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, Bldg 56-331, Massachusetts Avenue
基金
美国国家卫生研究院;
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D O I
10.1016/S0959-440X(05)80106-X
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Guanine nucleotides form an extremely stable hydrogen-bonded structure composed of four bases, known as the guanine quartet. Guanine-rich sequences, in particular telomeric DNAs, can readily form these structures. New X-ray and NMR studies highlight the progress in understanding these structures. The role of monovalent ions in polymorphism and the unusual kinetic and thermodynamic stability of guanine-quartet structures is examined.
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页码:357 / 362
页数:6
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