Extension of G-quadruplex DNA by ciliate telomerase

The EMBO Journal
Liana OganesianMichael B Jarstfer

Abstract

Telomeric DNA can fold into four-stranded structures known as G-quadruplexes. Here we investigate the ability of G-quadruplex DNA to serve as a substrate for recombinant Tetrahymena and native Euplotes telomerase. Inter- and intramolecular G-quadruplexes were gel-purified and their stability examined using native gel electrophoresis, circular dichroism (CD) and thermal denaturation. While intermolecular G-quadruplexes were highly stable, they were excellent substrates for both ciliate telomerases in primer extension assays. In contrast, intramolecular G-quadruplexes formed in K+ exhibited biphasic unfolding and were not extended by ciliate telomerases. Na+-stabilised intramolecular G-quadruplexes were extended by telomerase owing to their rapid rate of dissociation. The Tetrahymena telomerase protein component bound to inter- but not intramolecular K+-stabilised G-quadruplexes. This study provides evidence that parallel intermolecular G-quadruplexes can serve as substrates for telomerase in vitro, their extension being mediated through direct interactions between this higher-order structure and telomerase.

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