G-quadruplex Molecule (IMAGE)

Kyoto University

G-quadruplex Molecule

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The nanocage made of DNA, surrounds a G-quadruplex, a group of guanine nucleic acids, the 'G's in the DNA sequence. The G-quadruplex molecule folds and unfolds 100 times faster inside the nanocage than without a nanocage, indicating that the nanospace stabilizes the structure. Researchers used optical tweezers to conduct the nano-scale experiment.

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Kyoto University iCeMS

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