Characterization of Co-transcriptional Formation of G-Quadruplexes in Double-Stranded DNA.

Methods Mol Biol

State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China.

Published: April 2020

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  • * Researchers can characterize these G-quadruplex formations using techniques like native PEG polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, DMS footprinting, and ligand-induced photocleavage footprinting.
  • * Distinctions between G-quadruplex types can be made during transcription by using specific nucleotides, such as 7-deaza-GTP or 4-thio-uridine-5'-triphosphate,

Article Abstract

In vitro transcription of double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) induces a formation of two types of G-quadruplexes, intramolecular DNA G-quadruplexes or DNA:RNA hybrid G-quadruplexes, in clusters of guanine tracts. The formation of G-quadruplexes can be characterized by native PEG polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, DMS footprinting, and ligand-induced photocleavage footprinting. The type of G-quadruplexes can be distinguished by transcription with 7-deaza-GTP (dzGTP) or 4-thio-uridine-5'-triphosphate (4U) to detect the participation of RNA transcript.

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