Journal
ACS NANO
Volume 16, Issue 1, Pages 533-540Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c07630
Keywords
DNA; four-layer; G-quadruplex; nanoscaffold; parallel G-quadruplex; propeller loop
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- Singapore National Research Foundation Investigatorship [NRF-NRFI2017-09]
- Nanyang Technological University
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This study investigates the formation of propeller loops spanning more than three layers in G-quadruplex structures. It was found that native nucleotide sequences are incompatible with this goal, but synthetic non-nucleotide linkers can be used to construct highly stable four-layered intramolecular parallel-stranded G4s. Control over loop design could enhance the engineering of G4-based nanoscaffolds for diverse applications.
A four-stranded scaffold of nucleic acids termed G-quadruplex (G4) has found growing applications in nano- and biotechnology. Propeller loops are a hallmark of the most stable intramolecular parallel-stranded G4s. To date, propeller loops have been observed to span only a maximum of three G-tetrad layers. Going beyond that would allow creation of more stable scaffolds useful for building robust nanodevices. Here we investigate the formation of propeller loops spanning more than three layers. We show that native nucleotide sequences are incompatible toward this goal, and we report on synthetic non-nucleotide linkers that form a propeller loop across four layers. With the established linkers, we constructed a four-layered intramolecular parallel-stranded G4, which exhibited ultrahigh thermal stability. Control on loop design would augment the toolbox toward engineering of G4-based nanoscaffolds for diverse applications.
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