Web21 jul. 2024 · i-Motifs are quadruplex DNA structures formed from sequences rich in cytosine and held together by intercalated, hemi-protonated cytosine-cytosine base pairs. These … Web22 dec. 1994 · PubMed Abstract: At slightly acid or even neutral pH, oligodeoxynucleotides that include a stretch of cytidines form a tetramer structure in which two parallel-stranded …
Deprotonation mechanism of a single-stranded DNA i-motif
Web3 dec. 2015 · Similar C-rich sequences may, under acidic conditions, form i-motifs consisting of two parallel duplexes in a head to tail orientation held together by hemi-protonated C + -C pairs. We show that... Web16 sep. 2024 · Generally, to favour the formation of hemi-protonated C·C + base pairs, iM structures are studied in vitro in acidic solutions and possibly in the presence of sodium or potassium ions, whose concentrations vary from 10 to 150 mM. terps chart
Anti-sense DNA d(GGCCCC) n expansions in C9ORF72 form i …
Web22 feb. 2024 · hemi-protonated cytosine–cytosine+ (C:C+)base pairs (Fig-ure 1A).[8,9] i-DNAformation at physiological pH has been recently reported.[10,11] Moreover,the … Web8 mei 2024 · We have also demonstrated the versatile ability of this i-motif ligand, i.e., the affinity of C343 towards both intermolecular and intramolecular i-motif DNA differing in the chain lengths, molecularity and sizes, which is observed in various oncogene promoters. Web24 mrt. 2024 · i-motifs are noncanonical DNA structures formed via the stack of intercalating hemi-protonated C +: C base pairs in C-rich DNA strands and play essential roles in the regulation of gene expression.Here, we systematically investigated the impacts of K + on i-motif DNA folding using different buffer systems. We found that i-motif structures display … terps circling criteria