title: Tri-G-quadruplex: controlled assembly of a G-quadruplex structure from three G-rich strands.
abstract: In my (DNA) dreams: A tri-G-quadruplex was constructed from three strands (T1-T3) of DNA using duplex formation to guide the G-rich tracts into close proximity with the addition of Li(+) ions (see scheme). The defined G-quadruplex structure was formed upon addition of Na(+) ions and characterized by gel electrophoresis and spectroscopy.
authors.affiliation: Univ. Bordeaux, ARNA Laboratory, F-33000 Bordeaux, France.
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bourdoncle
authors.forename: Frédéric
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rosu
authors.forename: Valérie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gabelica
authors.forename: Jean-Louis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Mergny
mesh_terms: D004247:DNA / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D054856:G-Quadruplexes; D006147:Guanine / Q000737:chemistry*; D009841:Oligonucleotides / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D009841:Oligonucleotides; D006147:Guanine; D004247:DNA