Summary information and primary citation

PDB-id
3tvb
Class
DNA-antibiotic
Method
X-ray (1.08 Å)
Summary
A highly symmetric DNA g-4 quadruplex-drug complex
Reference
Clark GR, Pytel PD, Squire CJ (2012): "The high-resolution crystal structure of a parallel intermolecular DNA G-4 quadruplex/drug complex employing syn glycosyl linkages." Nucleic Acids Res., 40, 5731-5738. doi: 10.1093/nar/gks193.
Abstract
We have determined the X-ray structure of the complex between the DNA quadruplex d(5'-GGGG-3')(4) and daunomycin, as a potential model for studying drug-telomere interactions. The structure was solved at 1.08 Å by direct methods in space group I4. The asymmetric unit comprises a linear arrangement of one d(GGGG) strand, four daunomycin molecules, a second d(GGGG) strand facing in the opposite direction to the first, and Na and Mg cations. The crystallographic 4-fold axis generates the biological unit, which is a 12-layered structure comprising two sets of four guanine layers, with four layers each of four daunomycins stacked between the 5' faces of the two quadruplexes. The daunomycin layers fall into two groups which are novel in their mode of self assembly. The only contacts between daunomycin molecules within any one of these layers are van der Waals interactions, however there is substantial π-π stacking between successive daunomycin layers and also with adjacent guanine layers. The structure differs significantly from all other parallel d(TGGGGT)(4) quadruplexes in that the 5' guanine adopts the unusual syn glycosyl linkage, refuting the widespread belief that such conformations should all be anti. In contrast to the related d(TGGGGT)/daunomycin complex, there are no ligand-quadruplex groove insertion interactions.
G4 notes
8 G-tetrads, 2 G4 helices, 2 G4 stems, UUUU, parallel, 4+0

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List of 8 G-tetrads

 1 glyco-bond=ssss sugar=---- groove=---- planarity=0.075 type=planar -- nts=4 GGGG 1:A.DG1,4:A.DG1,2:A.DG1,3:A.DG1
 2 glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- planarity=0.198 type=other  -- nts=4 GGGG 1:A.DG2,4:A.DG2,2:A.DG2,3:A.DG2
 3 glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- planarity=0.108 type=planar -- nts=4 GGGG 1:A.DG3,4:A.DG3,2:A.DG3,3:A.DG3
 4 glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- planarity=0.312 type=bowl   -- nts=4 GGGG 1:A.DG4,4:A.DG4,2:A.DG4,3:A.DG4
 5 glyco-bond=ssss sugar=---- groove=---- planarity=0.060 type=planar -- nts=4 GGGG 1:B.DG5,3:B.DG5,2:B.DG5,4:B.DG5
 6 glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- planarity=0.163 type=other  -- nts=4 GGGG 1:B.DG6,3:B.DG6,2:B.DG6,4:B.DG6
 7 glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- planarity=0.098 type=planar -- nts=4 GGGG 1:B.DG7,3:B.DG7,2:B.DG7,4:B.DG7
 8 glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- planarity=0.311 type=bowl   -- nts=4 GGGG 1:B.DG8,3:B.DG8,2:B.DG8,4:B.DG8

List of 2 G4-helices

In DSSR, a G4-helix is defined by stacking interactions of G-tetrads, regardless of backbone connectivity, and may contain more than one G4-stem.

Helix#1, 4 G-tetrads, inter-molecular, with 1 stem
 1  glyco-bond=ssss sugar=---- groove=---- Major-->WC -- nts=4 GGGG 1:A.DG1,4:A.DG1,2:A.DG1,3:A.DG1
 2  glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major -- nts=4 GGGG 1:A.DG2,4:A.DG2,2:A.DG2,3:A.DG2
 3  glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major -- nts=4 GGGG 1:A.DG3,4:A.DG3,2:A.DG3,3:A.DG3
 4  glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major -- nts=4 GGGG 1:A.DG4,4:A.DG4,2:A.DG4,3:A.DG4
  step#1  mm(<>,outward)  area=12.41 rise=3.45 twist=20.5
  step#2  pm(>>,forward)  area=9.06  rise=3.21 twist=33.7
  step#3  pm(>>,forward)  area=14.52 rise=3.45 twist=22.2
  strand#1 DNA glyco-bond=s--- sugar=---- nts=4 GGGG 1:A.DG1,1:A.DG2,1:A.DG3,1:A.DG4
  strand#2 DNA glyco-bond=s--- sugar=---- nts=4 GGGG 4:A.DG1,4:A.DG2,4:A.DG3,4:A.DG4
  strand#3 DNA glyco-bond=s--- sugar=---- nts=4 GGGG 2:A.DG1,2:A.DG2,2:A.DG3,2:A.DG4
  strand#4 DNA glyco-bond=s--- sugar=---- nts=4 GGGG 3:A.DG1,3:A.DG2,3:A.DG3,3:A.DG4

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3 stacking diagrams
 1  glyco-bond=ssss sugar=---- groove=---- Major-->WC -- nts=4 GGGG 1:A.DG1,4:A.DG1,2:A.DG1,3:A.DG1
2 glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major -- nts=4 GGGG 1:A.DG2,4:A.DG2,2:A.DG2,3:A.DG2
step#1 mm(<>,outward) area=12.41 rise=3.45 twist=20.5

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 2  glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major -- nts=4 GGGG 1:A.DG2,4:A.DG2,2:A.DG2,3:A.DG2
3 glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major -- nts=4 GGGG 1:A.DG3,4:A.DG3,2:A.DG3,3:A.DG3
step#2 pm(>>,forward) area=9.06 rise=3.21 twist=33.7

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 3  glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major -- nts=4 GGGG 1:A.DG3,4:A.DG3,2:A.DG3,3:A.DG3
4 glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major -- nts=4 GGGG 1:A.DG4,4:A.DG4,2:A.DG4,3:A.DG4
step#3 pm(>>,forward) area=14.52 rise=3.45 twist=22.2

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Helix#2, 4 G-tetrads, inter-molecular, with 1 stem
 1  glyco-bond=ssss sugar=---- groove=---- Major-->WC -- nts=4 GGGG 1:B.DG5,3:B.DG5,2:B.DG5,4:B.DG5
 2  glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major -- nts=4 GGGG 1:B.DG6,3:B.DG6,2:B.DG6,4:B.DG6
 3  glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major -- nts=4 GGGG 1:B.DG7,3:B.DG7,2:B.DG7,4:B.DG7
 4  glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major -- nts=4 GGGG 1:B.DG8,3:B.DG8,2:B.DG8,4:B.DG8
  step#1  mm(<>,outward)  area=11.40 rise=3.46 twist=22.1
  step#2  pm(>>,forward)  area=9.24  rise=3.22 twist=33.3
  step#3  pm(>>,forward)  area=14.60 rise=3.47 twist=22.8
  strand#1 DNA glyco-bond=s--- sugar=---- nts=4 GGGG 1:B.DG5,1:B.DG6,1:B.DG7,1:B.DG8
  strand#2 DNA glyco-bond=s--- sugar=---- nts=4 GGGG 3:B.DG5,3:B.DG6,3:B.DG7,3:B.DG8
  strand#3 DNA glyco-bond=s--- sugar=---- nts=4 GGGG 2:B.DG5,2:B.DG6,2:B.DG7,2:B.DG8
  strand#4 DNA glyco-bond=s--- sugar=---- nts=4 GGGG 4:B.DG5,4:B.DG6,4:B.DG7,4:B.DG8

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3 stacking diagrams
 1  glyco-bond=ssss sugar=---- groove=---- Major-->WC -- nts=4 GGGG 1:B.DG5,3:B.DG5,2:B.DG5,4:B.DG5
2 glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major -- nts=4 GGGG 1:B.DG6,3:B.DG6,2:B.DG6,4:B.DG6
step#1 mm(<>,outward) area=11.40 rise=3.46 twist=22.1

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 2  glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major -- nts=4 GGGG 1:B.DG6,3:B.DG6,2:B.DG6,4:B.DG6
3 glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major -- nts=4 GGGG 1:B.DG7,3:B.DG7,2:B.DG7,4:B.DG7
step#2 pm(>>,forward) area=9.24 rise=3.22 twist=33.3

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 3  glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major -- nts=4 GGGG 1:B.DG7,3:B.DG7,2:B.DG7,4:B.DG7
4 glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major -- nts=4 GGGG 1:B.DG8,3:B.DG8,2:B.DG8,4:B.DG8
step#3 pm(>>,forward) area=14.60 rise=3.47 twist=22.8

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List of 2 G4-stems

In DSSR, a G4-stem is defined as a G4-helix with backbone connectivity. Bulges are also allowed along each of the four strands.

Stem#1, 4 G-tetrads, 0 loops, inter-molecular, UUUU, parallel, 4+0
 1  glyco-bond=ssss sugar=---- groove=---- Major-->WC -- nts=4 GGGG 1:A.DG1,4:A.DG1,2:A.DG1,3:A.DG1
 2  glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major -- nts=4 GGGG 1:A.DG2,4:A.DG2,2:A.DG2,3:A.DG2
 3  glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major -- nts=4 GGGG 1:A.DG3,4:A.DG3,2:A.DG3,3:A.DG3
 4  glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major -- nts=4 GGGG 1:A.DG4,4:A.DG4,2:A.DG4,3:A.DG4
  step#1  mm(<>,outward)  area=12.41 rise=3.45 twist=20.5
  step#2  pm(>>,forward)  area=9.06  rise=3.21 twist=33.7
  step#3  pm(>>,forward)  area=14.52 rise=3.45 twist=22.2
  strand#1  U DNA glyco-bond=s--- sugar=---- nts=4 GGGG 1:A.DG1,1:A.DG2,1:A.DG3,1:A.DG4
  strand#2  U DNA glyco-bond=s--- sugar=---- nts=4 GGGG 4:A.DG1,4:A.DG2,4:A.DG3,4:A.DG4
  strand#3  U DNA glyco-bond=s--- sugar=---- nts=4 GGGG 2:A.DG1,2:A.DG2,2:A.DG3,2:A.DG4
  strand#4  U DNA glyco-bond=s--- sugar=---- nts=4 GGGG 3:A.DG1,3:A.DG2,3:A.DG3,3:A.DG4

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Stem#2, 4 G-tetrads, 0 loops, inter-molecular, UUUU, parallel, 4+0
 1  glyco-bond=ssss sugar=---- groove=---- Major-->WC -- nts=4 GGGG 1:B.DG5,3:B.DG5,2:B.DG5,4:B.DG5
 2  glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major -- nts=4 GGGG 1:B.DG6,3:B.DG6,2:B.DG6,4:B.DG6
 3  glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major -- nts=4 GGGG 1:B.DG7,3:B.DG7,2:B.DG7,4:B.DG7
 4  glyco-bond=---- sugar=---- groove=---- WC-->Major -- nts=4 GGGG 1:B.DG8,3:B.DG8,2:B.DG8,4:B.DG8
  step#1  mm(<>,outward)  area=11.40 rise=3.46 twist=22.1
  step#2  pm(>>,forward)  area=9.24  rise=3.22 twist=33.3
  step#3  pm(>>,forward)  area=14.60 rise=3.47 twist=22.8
  strand#1  U DNA glyco-bond=s--- sugar=---- nts=4 GGGG 1:B.DG5,1:B.DG6,1:B.DG7,1:B.DG8
  strand#2  U DNA glyco-bond=s--- sugar=---- nts=4 GGGG 3:B.DG5,3:B.DG6,3:B.DG7,3:B.DG8
  strand#3  U DNA glyco-bond=s--- sugar=---- nts=4 GGGG 2:B.DG5,2:B.DG6,2:B.DG7,2:B.DG8
  strand#4  U DNA glyco-bond=s--- sugar=---- nts=4 GGGG 4:B.DG5,4:B.DG6,4:B.DG7,4:B.DG8

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