Stability of the Na+ Form of the Human Telomeric G‑Quadruplex: Role of Adenines in Stabilizing G‑Quadruplex Structure

• Brenna A. Tucker,
• Jason S. Hudson,
• Lei Ding,
• Edwin Lewis,
• Richard D. Sheardy,
• Eugenia Kharlampieva,
• David Graves

Affiliations

Brenna A. Tucker

†Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Jason S. Hudson

†Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Lei Ding

‡Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Edwin Lewis

Department of Chemistry, Mississippi State University, Mississippi, Mississippi State, United States

Richard D. Sheardy

Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Texas Women’s University, Denton, Texas, United States

Eugenia Kharlampieva

†Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States

David Graves

†Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States