title: G-quartets 40 years later: from 5'-GMP to molecular biology and supramolecular chemistry.
abstract: Molecular self-assembly is central to many processes in both biology and supramolecular chemistry. The G-quartet, a hydrogen-bonded macrocycle formed by cation-templated assembly of guanosine, was first identified in 1962 as the basis for the aggregation of 5'-guanosine monophosphate. We now know that many nucleosides, oligonucleotides, and synthetic derivatives form a rich array of functional G-quartets. The G-quartet surfaces in areas ranging from structural biology and medicinal chemistry to supramolecular chemistry and nanotechnology. This Review integrates and summarizes knowledge gained from these different areas, with emphasis on G-quartet structure, function, and molecular recognition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA. jd140@umail.umd.edu
authors.forename: Jeffery T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Davis
mesh_terms: D006151:Guanosine / Q000737:chemistry*; D006157:Guanosine Monophosphate / Q000737:chemistry*; D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008967:Molecular Biology; D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation
chemical_list: D006151:Guanosine; D006157:Guanosine Monophosphate