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Active and Passive Destabilization of G-Quadruplex DNA by the Telomere POT1-TPP1 Complex.
Journal of molecular biology - 2 Apr 2021
Xu Mengyuan, Axhemi Armend, Malgowska Magdalena, Chen Yinghua, Leonard Daniel, Srinivasan Sukanya, Jankowsky Eckhard, Taylor Derek J
Abstract excerpt
Chromosome ends are protected by guanosine-rich telomere DNA that forms stable G-quadruplex (G4) structures. The heterodimeric POT1-TPP1 complex interacts specifically with telomere DNA to shield it from illicit DNA damage repair and to resolve secondary structure that impedes telomere extension. The mechanism by which POT1-TPP1 accomplishes these tasks is poorly understood. Here, we establish the kinetic...
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