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Single-molecule Manipulation of G-quadruplexes by Magnetic Tweezers
Published on: September 19, 2017
Thermodynamic and Kinetic Stabilities of G-Quadruplexes in Apolar Solvents
Elham Fadaei1,2, Miguel Martín-Arroyo1, Mohsen Tafazzoli2
1Organic Chemistry Department, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid , 28049 Madrid, Spain.
Abstract:
In contrast to more polar media, G-quadruplex assembly reveals remarkably high thermodynamic and kinetic stability in toluene solutions. Depending on the substituents installed at the lipophilic guanosine, either a dodecamer or an octamer complex is formed in the presence of K+ or Na+ salts that resist conditions of high dilution and elevated temperatures without exhibiting significant dissociation. Moreover, kinetic exchange between complexed and uncomplexed G is slow enough in NMR to monitor G-quadruplex formation along a day time scale.
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