Summary information

PDB id
8d78
Class
DNA
Method
X-ray (2.12 Å)
Summary
Crystal structure of a ba stabilized four-tetrad, parallel tetrahymena thermophila telomeric g-quadruplex in complex with n-methyl mesoporphyrin ix
Reference
Beseiso D, Chen EV, Yatsunyk LA: "Biophysical and structural characterization of telomeric G-quadruplexes from Tetrahymena thermophila in complex with N-Methyl Mesoporphyrin IX."
Abstract
 
G4 notes
4 G-tetrads, 1 G4 helix, 1 G4 stem, 4(-P-P-P), parallel(4+0), UUUU

Base-block schematics in six views

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List of 4 G-tetrads

 1 glyco-bond=---- sugar=33-- groove=---- planarity=0.170 type=other  nts=4 GGGG A.DG1,A.DG7,A.DG13,A.DG19
 2 glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- planarity=0.136 type=planar nts=4 GGGG A.DG2,A.DG8,A.DG14,A.DG20
 3 glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- planarity=0.170 type=other  nts=4 GGGG A.DG3,A.DG9,A.DG15,A.DG21
 4 glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- planarity=0.242 type=bowl   nts=4 GGGG A.DG4,A.DG10,A.DG16,A.DG22

List of 1 G4-helix

In DSSR, a G4-helix is defined by stacking interactions of G-tetrads, regardless of backbone connectivity, and may contain more than one G4-stem.

Helix#1, 4 G-tetrad layers, INTRA-molecular, with 1 stem

 1  glyco-bond=---- sugar=33-- groove=---- WC-->Major nts=4 GGGG A.DG1,A.DG7,A.DG13,A.DG19
 2  glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major nts=4 GGGG A.DG2,A.DG8,A.DG14,A.DG20
 3  glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major nts=4 GGGG A.DG3,A.DG9,A.DG15,A.DG21
 4  glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major nts=4 GGGG A.DG4,A.DG10,A.DG16,A.DG22
  step#1  pm(>>,forward)  area=6.82  rise=3.28 twist=35.2
  step#2  pm(>>,forward)  area=14.88 rise=3.29 twist=26.2
  step#3  pm(>>,forward)  area=9.42  rise=3.32 twist=29.2
  strand#1 DNA glyco-bond=---- sugar=3--- nts=4 GGGG A.DG1,A.DG2,A.DG3,A.DG4
  strand#2 DNA glyco-bond=---- sugar=3--- nts=4 GGGG A.DG7,A.DG8,A.DG9,A.DG10
  strand#3 DNA glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- nts=4 GGGG A.DG13,A.DG14,A.DG15,A.DG16
  strand#4 DNA glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- nts=4 GGGG A.DG19,A.DG20,A.DG21,A.DG22

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3 stacking diagrams
 1  glyco-bond=---- sugar=33-- groove=---- WC-->Major nts=4 GGGG A.DG1,A.DG7,A.DG13,A.DG19
2 glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major nts=4 GGGG A.DG2,A.DG8,A.DG14,A.DG20
step#1 pm(>>,forward) area=6.82 rise=3.28 twist=35.2

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 2  glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major nts=4 GGGG A.DG2,A.DG8,A.DG14,A.DG20
3 glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major nts=4 GGGG A.DG3,A.DG9,A.DG15,A.DG21
step#2 pm(>>,forward) area=14.88 rise=3.29 twist=26.2

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 3  glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major nts=4 GGGG A.DG3,A.DG9,A.DG15,A.DG21
4 glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major nts=4 GGGG A.DG4,A.DG10,A.DG16,A.DG22
step#3 pm(>>,forward) area=9.42 rise=3.32 twist=29.2

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List of 1 G4-stem

In DSSR, a G4-stem is defined as a G4-helix with backbone connectivity. Bulges are also allowed along each of the four strands.

Stem#1, 4 G-tetrad layers, 3 loops, INTRA-molecular, UUUU, parallel, 4(-P-P-P), parallel(4+0)

 1  glyco-bond=---- sugar=33-- groove=---- WC-->Major nts=4 GGGG A.DG1,A.DG7,A.DG13,A.DG19
 2  glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major nts=4 GGGG A.DG2,A.DG8,A.DG14,A.DG20
 3  glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major nts=4 GGGG A.DG3,A.DG9,A.DG15,A.DG21
 4  glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major nts=4 GGGG A.DG4,A.DG10,A.DG16,A.DG22
  step#1  pm(>>,forward)  area=6.82  rise=3.28 twist=35.2
  step#2  pm(>>,forward)  area=14.88 rise=3.29 twist=26.2
  step#3  pm(>>,forward)  area=9.42  rise=3.32 twist=29.2
  strand#1  U DNA glyco-bond=---- sugar=3--- nts=4 GGGG A.DG1,A.DG2,A.DG3,A.DG4
  strand#2  U DNA glyco-bond=---- sugar=3--- nts=4 GGGG A.DG7,A.DG8,A.DG9,A.DG10
  strand#3  U DNA glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- nts=4 GGGG A.DG13,A.DG14,A.DG15,A.DG16
  strand#4  U DNA glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- nts=4 GGGG A.DG19,A.DG20,A.DG21,A.DG22
  loop#1 type=propeller strands=[#1,#2] nts=2 TT A.DT5,A.DT6
  loop#2 type=propeller strands=[#2,#3] nts=2 TT A.DT11,A.DT12
  loop#3 type=propeller strands=[#3,#4] nts=2 TT A.DT17,A.DT18

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