Quadruplex Structures
It also allows formation of secondary structures of single stranded DNA and RNA G-rich called G-quadruplexes (G4-DNA and G4-RNA) at least in vitro. It needs four triplets of G, separated by short spacers. This permits assembly of planar quartets which are composed of stacked associations of hoogsteen bonded guanines.
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