Solution structures of multiple G-quadruplex complexes induced by a platinum(II)-based tripod reveal dynamic binding

DNA G-quadruplexes occur in oncologically relevant regions, thus are interesting targets for cancer research and treatment. Here, the authors solved the 1:1 and 4:2 (ligand/DNA) NMR structures of human telomeric DNA in complex with platinum(II)-tripod ligand and show that the binding is dynamic.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wenting Liu, Yi-Fang Zhong, Liu-Yi Liu, Chu-Tong Shen, Wenjuan Zeng, Fuyi Wang, Danzhou Yang, Zong-Wan Mao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018-08-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-05810-4