Mixed tetrads

Structure of the 93del dimeric quadruplex. (a) Ribbon and (b) schematic view of the structure, (c) Structure of the 93del dimeric quadruplex with one subunit shown in surface view, thereby emphasizing the recognition feature between the two subunits 

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V-shaped loops connecting two corners of a G-tetrad core in which one supporting column is lacking [Figure 2(d)]. The types of loops depend strongly on the size and sequence of the linkers. Diagonal loops eontain three or more residues.Besides one example of a quadruplex with mixed tetrads,in... 

In addition to tetrads comprised of just one base type, mixed tetrads have been observed. Approximately planar GCGC tetrads occur in a tetraplex structure with the fragile X syndrome repeat sequence (PDB code la8w) and a tetraplex structure fi om admo-associated viral DNA (PDB code la8n). On the other hand, significantly non-planar GCGC tetrad are also known, see Fig... 

Challenging for both experimental and theoretical investigation is the tetrads form by different DNA basis. Among mixed DNA base tetrads studied are TATA, AGAG, GCGC, UAUA, and T+AT+A, where T+ represents the 5-bromouracil. 

Relaxation of complicated ligands may occur as a step in both pathways. Diebler and Eigen 461 indicated the ways in which such mechanisms could be analysed using fast reaction methods. Several studies of Ln(III) complex formation and of the formation of Ln(III) mixed complexes have been analysed. Generally the dissociative mechanism is considered to dominate and we are then concerned with the water exchange rate. Several studies have shown that the rate decreases from La(III) to Lu(III) but there seems to be a minimum rate around Tm(III). This is also seen in the rate of rotation of ligands on the surface of the ions, Fig. 7. There may be a small crystal field term, or another contribution to a tetrad -like effect from the 4f electron core. However in the hydrate the precise relationship between the inner and outer sphere water may also be important as we saw when we discussed the heat and entropy of complex ion formation. 

Figure 1 Structure of a G-tetrad showing complexation around a monovalent cation (Na or ), and five possible G-quadruplex structures derived from intramolecular folding (a) basket, (b) propeller and (c) mixed hybrid structure ...

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McLeiman reviewed the geochemical literature on the tetrad effect and concluded that many of the cited examples could be explained as artifacts related to a variety of factors including incomplete analyses, analytical error, inappropriate choices for normalization, and complex mixing processes that resulted in apparent discontinuities. In addition, for many sample varieties (e.g., seawater, shales), the apparent effect is observed by some laboratories but not by others. The most... 

Flgure 9 Schematic representation of the formation of mixed d-f tetrads from reaction of [Ln(21)] + with ruthenium... 

Figure 22 Symmetry axes of the point group O = 432 6 binary axes (diads 2 or C2) in full lines, 4 ternary axes (triads 3 or C3 ) in broken lines, 3 quaternary axes (tetrads 4 or C4) in mixed lines. Note that the presence of a tetrad implies the presence of a collinear diad. The combination of these symmetry elements creates 48 equivalent points (cf. the holosymmetric point group m3m Fig. 9). 

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