2N2D

Structure of DNA G-quadruplex adopted by ALS and FTD related GGGGCC repeat with G21 to Br-G21 substitution


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: SOLUTION NMR
  • Conformers Calculated: 100 
  • Conformers Submitted: 10 
  • Selection Criteria: structures with the lowest energy 

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Literature

Solution structure of a DNA quadruplex containing ALS and FTD related GGGGCC repeat stabilized by 8-bromodeoxyguanosine substitution.

Brcic, J.Plavec, J.

(2015) Nucleic Acids Res 43: 8590-8600

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkv815
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    2N2D

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    A prolonged expansion of GGGGCC repeat within non-coding region of C9orf72 gene has been identified as the most common cause of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), which are devastating neurodegenerative disorders. Formation of unusual secondary structures within expanded GGGGCC repeat, including DNA and RNA G-quadruplexes and R-loops was proposed to drive ALS and FTD pathogenesis. Initial NMR investigation on DNA oligonucleotides with four repeat units as the shortest model with the ability to form an unimolecular G-quadruplex indicated their folding into multiple G-quadruplex structures in the presence of K(+) ions. Single dG to 8Br-dG substitution at position 21 in oligonucleotide d[(G4C2)3G4] and careful optimization of folding conditions enabled formation of mostly a single G-quadruplex species, which enabled determination of a high-resolution structure with NMR. G-quadruplex structure adopted by d[(G4C2)3GG(Br)GG] is composed of four G-quartets, which are connected by three edgewise C-C loops. All four strands adopt antiparallel orientation to one another and have alternating syn-anti progression of glycosidic conformation of guanine residues. One of the cytosines in every loop is stacked upon the G-quartet contributing to a very compact and stable structure.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Slovenian NMR Center, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, SI-1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia.


Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains LengthOrganismImage
DNA (5'-D(*GP*GP*GP*GP*CP*CP*GP*GP*GP*GP*CP*CP*GP*GP*GP*GP*CP*CP*GP*GP*(BGM)P*G)-3')22synthetic construct
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: SOLUTION NMR
  • Conformers Calculated: 100 
  • Conformers Submitted: 10 
  • Selection Criteria: structures with the lowest energy 

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Entry History 

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  • Version 1.0: 2015-09-23
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2015-10-14
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2019-11-06
    Changes: Data collection, Derived calculations, Source and taxonomy
  • Version 1.3: 2023-06-14
    Changes: Database references, Other
  • Version 1.4: 2024-05-15
    Changes: Data collection, Database references