G-quadruplex DNA formation

Term ID

GO:0071919

Synonyms

• G quadruplex DNA formation
• G quartet DNA formation
• G-quartet DNA formation

Definition

A DNA metabolic process that results in the formation of G-quadruplex DNA structures, in which groups of four guanines adopt a flat, cyclic Hoogsteen hydrogen-bonding arrangement known as a guanine tetrad or G-quartet. The stacking of several layers of G-quartets forms G-quadruplexes, in which one or more DNA single strands are assembled in parallel and/or antiparallel, with interactions that can be either intra- or intermolecular in nature. 20098422

References

Ontology

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