論文

国際誌
2022年2月2日

Destabilization of DNA and RNA G-quadruplex structures formed by GGA repeat due to N6-methyladenine modification.

Biochemical and biophysical research communications
  • Yuka Iwasaki
  • ,
  • Yurino Ookuro
  • ,
  • Keisuke Iida
  • ,
  • Kazuo Nagasawa
  • ,
  • Wataru Yoshida

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開始ページ
134
終了ページ
139
記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.1016/j.bbrc.2022.01.123

N6-methyladenine (m6A) is the most abundant RNA modification in eukaryotic RNA. Further, m6A has been identified in the genomic DNA of both eukaryotes and prokaryotes. The G-quadruplex (G4) structure is a non-canonical nucleic acid structure formed by the stacking of G:G:G:G tetrads. In this study, we evaluated the effect of m6A modifications on G4 structures formed by GGA repeat oligonucleotides, d(GGA)8, d(GGA)4, and r(GGA)4. The d(GGA)8 forms an intramolecular tetrad:heptad:heptad:tetrad G4 structure, while d(GGA)4 forms a dimerized intermolecular tetrad:heptad:heptad:tetrad G4 structure. r(GGA)4 forms a dimerized intermolecular tetrad:hexad:hexad:tetrad G4 structure. Circular dichroism melting analysis demonstrated that (1) m6A modifications destabilized the G4 structure formed by d(GGA)8, (2) m6A modification at A3 disrupted the G4 structure formed by d(GGA)4, and (3) m6A modification at A3 destabilized the G4 structure formed by r(GGA)4. m6A modifications may be involved in controlling G4 structure formation to regulate biological functions.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2022.01.123
PubMed
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35144176
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1016/j.bbrc.2022.01.123
  • PubMed ID : 35144176

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