title: G-quadruplex formation of entirely hydrophobic DNA in organic solvents.
abstract: We report herein a novel hydrophobic G-quadruplex DNA consisting of dodecyl phosphotriester linkages. The 6-mer hydrophobic DNA having a TG4T sequence binds to monovalent cations to form a tetramolecular G-quadruplex in low polarity organic solvents.
authors: The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research, Osaka University, Ibaraki 567-0047, Japan.
authors: Tomonori
authors: T
authors: Shibata
authors: Chikara
authors: C
authors: Dohno
authors: Kazuhiko
authors: K
authors: Nakatani
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D002942:Circular Dichroism; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D054856:G-Quadruplexes; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation; D012997:Solvents / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D012997:Solvents; D004247:DNA