Detailed DSSR results for the G-quadruplex: PDB entry 6neb
Created and maintained by Xiang-Jun Lu <xiangjun@x3dna.org>
Citation: Please cite the NAR'20 DSSR-PyMOL schematics paper and/or the NAR'15 DSSR method paper.
Summary information
- PDB id
- 6neb
- Class
- DNA
- Method
- NMR
- Summary
- Myc promoter g-quadruplex with 1:6:1 loop length
- Reference
- Dickerhoff J, Onel B, Chen L, Chen Y, Yang D (2019): "Solution Structure of a MYC Promoter G-Quadruplex with 1:6:1 Loop Length." Acs Omega, 4, 2533-2539. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.8b03580.
- Abstract
- The important MYC oncogene is deregulated in many cancer cells and comprises one of the most prominent G-quadruplex (G4) forming sequences in its promoter regions, the NHE III1 motif. Formation of G4s suppresses MYC transcription and can be modulated by drug binding, establishing these DNA structures as promising targets in cancer therapy. The NHE III1 motif can fold into more than one parallel G4s, including 1:2:1 and 1:6:1 loop length conformers, with the 1:2:1 conformer shown as the major species under physiological conditions in solution. However, additional factors such as protein interactions may affect the cellular folding equilibrium. Nucleolin, a protein shown to bind MYC G4 and repress MYC transcription, is reported herein to preferably bind to the 1:6:1 loop length conformer suggesting a physiological significance of this species. The high-resolution NMR solution structure of the 1:6:1 conformer is determined, which reveals a 5'-capping structure distinctive from the 1:2:1 form, with the 6 nt central loop playing an essential role for this specific capping structure. This suggests that each parallel G-quadruplex likely adopts unique capping and loop structures determined by the specific central loop and flanking sequences. The resulting structural information at the molecular level will help to understand protein recognition of different G4s, contribution of G4 polymorphism to gene regulation, and to rationally design small molecules selectively targeting the 1:6:1 MYC G4.
- 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
List of 3 G-tetrads
1 glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- planarity=0.128 type=planar nts=4 GGGG A.DG3,A.DG7,A.DG16,A.DG20 2 glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- planarity=0.160 type=bowl-2 nts=4 GGGG A.DG4,A.DG8,A.DG17,A.DG21 3 glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- planarity=0.343 type=bowl nts=4 GGGG A.DG5,A.DG9,A.DG18,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, 3 G-tetrad layers, INTRA-molecular, with 1 stem
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1 glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major nts=4 GGGG A.DG3,A.DG7,A.DG16,A.DG20 2 glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major nts=4 GGGG A.DG4,A.DG8,A.DG17,A.DG21 3 glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major nts=4 GGGG A.DG5,A.DG9,A.DG18,A.DG22 step#1 pm(>>,forward) area=14.54 rise=3.36 twist=24.7 step#2 pm(>>,forward) area=9.67 rise=3.48 twist=30.3 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.DG7,A.DG8,A.DG9 strand#3 DNA glyco-bond=--- sugar=--- nts=3 GGG A.DG16,A.DG17,A.DG18 strand#4 DNA glyco-bond=--- sugar=--- nts=3 GGG A.DG20,A.DG21,A.DG22 |
| 2 stacking diagrams | |
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1 glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major nts=4 GGGG A.DG3,A.DG7,A.DG16,A.DG20 |
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2 glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major nts=4 GGGG A.DG4,A.DG8,A.DG17,A.DG21 |
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)
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1 glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major nts=4 GGGG A.DG3,A.DG7,A.DG16,A.DG20 2 glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major nts=4 GGGG A.DG4,A.DG8,A.DG17,A.DG21 3 glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major nts=4 GGGG A.DG5,A.DG9,A.DG18,A.DG22 step#1 pm(>>,forward) area=14.54 rise=3.36 twist=24.7 step#2 pm(>>,forward) area=9.67 rise=3.48 twist=30.3 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.DG7,A.DG8,A.DG9 strand#3 U DNA glyco-bond=--- sugar=--- nts=3 GGG A.DG16,A.DG17,A.DG18 strand#4 U DNA glyco-bond=--- sugar=--- nts=3 GGG A.DG20,A.DG21,A.DG22 loop#1 type=propeller strands=[#1,#2] nts=1 A A.DA6 loop#2 type=propeller strands=[#2,#3] nts=6 TTTTAA A.DT10,A.DT11,A.DT12,A.DT13,A.DA14,A.DA15 loop#3 type=propeller strands=[#3,#4] nts=1 T A.DT19 |