Structure of a G-quadruplex-Ligand Complex
Haider, S.M., Parkinson, G.N., Neidle, S.(2003) J Mol Biol 326: 117-125
- PubMed: 12547195
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-2836(02)01354-2
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:
1L1H - PubMed Abstract:
Stabilisation of G-quadruplex structures formed from telomeric DNA, by means of quadruplex-selective ligands, is a means of inhibiting the telomerase enzyme from catalysing the synthesis of telomeric DNA repeats. In order to understand the molecular basis of ligand-quadruplex recognition, the crystal structure has been determined of such a complex, at 1.75A resolution. This complex is between a dimeric antiparallel G-quadruplex formed from the Oxytricha nova telomeric DNA sequence d(GGGGTTTTGGGG), and a di-substituted aminoalkylamido acridine compound. The structure shows that the acridine moiety is bound at one end of the stack of G-quartets, within one of the thymine loops. It is held in place by a combination of stacking interactions and specific hydrogen bonds with thymine bases. The stability of the ligand in this binding site has been confirmed by a 2ns molecular dynamics simulation.
Organizational Affiliation:
Cancer Research UK Biomolecular Structure Group, The School of Pharmacy, University of London, 29-39 Brunswick Square, WC1N 1AX, London, UK.