Conformation and stability of intramolecular telomeric G-quadruplexes: sequence effects in the loops.

Telomeres are guanine-rich sequences that protect the ends of chromosomes. These regions can fold into G-quadruplex structures and their stabilization by G-quadruplex ligands has been employed as an anticancer strategy. Genetic analysis in human telomeres revealed extensive allelic variation restric...

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Main Authors: Giovanna Sattin, Anna Artese, Matteo Nadai, Giosuè Costa, Lucia Parrotta, Stefano Alcaro, Manlio Palumbo, Sara N Richter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3867476?pdf=render