Summary information

PDB id
3r6r
Class
DNA-antibiotic
Method
X-ray (2.4 Å)
Summary
Structure of the complex of an intramolecular human telomeric DNA with berberine formed in k+ solution
Reference
Bazzicalupi C, Ferraroni M, Bilia AR, Scheggi F, Gratteri P (2013): "The crystal structure of human telomeric DNA complexed with berberine: an interesting case of stacked ligand to G-tetrad ratio higher than 1:1." Nucleic Acids Res., 41, 632-638. doi: 10.1093/nar/gks1001.
Abstract
The first crystal structure of human telomeric DNA in complex with the natural alkaloid berberine, produced by different plant families and used in folk medicine for millennia, was solved by X-ray diffraction method. The G-quadruplex unit features all-parallel strands. The overall folding assumed by DNA is the same found in previously reported crystal structures. Similarly to previously reported structures the ligand molecules were found to be stacked onto the external 5' and 3'-end G-tetrads. However, the present crystal structure highlighted for the first time, the presence of two berberine molecules in the two binding sites, directly interacting with each tetrad. As a consequence, our structural data point out a 2:1 ligand to G-tetrad molar ratio, which has never been reported before in a telomeric intramolecular quadruplex structure.
G4 notes
3 G-tetrads, 1 G4 helix, 1 G4 stem, 3(-P-P-P), parallel(4+0), UUUU

Base-block schematics in six views

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List of 3 G-tetrads

 1 glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- planarity=0.100 type=planar nts=4 GGGG A.DG3,A.DG9,A.DG15,A.DG21
 2 glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- planarity=0.149 type=planar nts=4 GGGG A.DG4,A.DG10,A.DG16,A.DG22
 3 glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- planarity=0.221 type=bowl   nts=4 GGGG A.DG5,A.DG11,A.DG17,A.DG23

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, 3 G-tetrad layers, INTRA-molecular, with 1 stem

 1  glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major nts=4 GGGG A.DG3,A.DG9,A.DG15,A.DG21
 2  glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major nts=4 GGGG A.DG4,A.DG10,A.DG16,A.DG22
 3  glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major nts=4 GGGG A.DG5,A.DG11,A.DG17,A.DG23
  step#1  pm(>>,forward)  area=10.48 rise=3.34 twist=30.1
  step#2  pm(>>,forward)  area=12.38 rise=3.39 twist=27.4
  strand#1 DNA glyco-bond=--- sugar=--- nts=3 GGG A.DG3,A.DG4,A.DG5
  strand#2 DNA glyco-bond=--- sugar=--- nts=3 GGG A.DG9,A.DG10,A.DG11
  strand#3 DNA glyco-bond=--- sugar=--- nts=3 GGG A.DG15,A.DG16,A.DG17
  strand#4 DNA glyco-bond=--- sugar=--- nts=3 GGG A.DG21,A.DG22,A.DG23

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2 stacking diagrams
 1  glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major nts=4 GGGG A.DG3,A.DG9,A.DG15,A.DG21
2 glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major nts=4 GGGG A.DG4,A.DG10,A.DG16,A.DG22
step#1 pm(>>,forward) area=10.48 rise=3.34 twist=30.1

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 2  glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major nts=4 GGGG A.DG4,A.DG10,A.DG16,A.DG22
3 glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major nts=4 GGGG A.DG5,A.DG11,A.DG17,A.DG23
step#2 pm(>>,forward) area=12.38 rise=3.39 twist=27.4

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

 1  glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major nts=4 GGGG A.DG3,A.DG9,A.DG15,A.DG21
 2  glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major nts=4 GGGG A.DG4,A.DG10,A.DG16,A.DG22
 3  glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major nts=4 GGGG A.DG5,A.DG11,A.DG17,A.DG23
  step#1  pm(>>,forward)  area=10.48 rise=3.34 twist=30.1
  step#2  pm(>>,forward)  area=12.38 rise=3.39 twist=27.4
  strand#1  U DNA glyco-bond=--- sugar=--- nts=3 GGG A.DG3,A.DG4,A.DG5
  strand#2  U DNA glyco-bond=--- sugar=--- nts=3 GGG A.DG9,A.DG10,A.DG11
  strand#3  U DNA glyco-bond=--- sugar=--- nts=3 GGG A.DG15,A.DG16,A.DG17
  strand#4  U DNA glyco-bond=--- sugar=--- nts=3 GGG A.DG21,A.DG22,A.DG23
  loop#1 type=propeller strands=[#1,#2] nts=3 TTA A.DT6,A.DT7,A.DA8
  loop#2 type=propeller strands=[#2,#3] nts=3 TTA A.DT12,A.DT13,A.DA14
  loop#3 type=propeller strands=[#3,#4] nts=3 TTA A.DT18,A.DT19,A.DA20

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