[HTML][HTML] New perspectives on DNA and RNA triplexes as effectors of biological activity

A Bacolla, G Wang, KM Vasquez - PLoS genetics, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Since the first description of the canonical B-form DNA double helix, it has been suggested
that alternative DNA, DNA–RNA, and RNA structures exist and act as functional genomic …

DNA triple helices: biological consequences and therapeutic potential

A Jain, G Wang, KM Vasquez - Biochimie, 2008 - Elsevier
DNA structure is a critical element in determining its function. The DNA molecule is capable
of adopting a variety of non-canonical structures, including three-stranded (ie triplex) …

Purine–and pyrimidine–triple-helix-forming oligonucleotides recognize qualitatively different target sites at the ribosomal DNA locus

R Maldonado, M Filarsky, I Grummt, G Längst - RNA, 2018 - rnajournal.cshlp.org
Triplexes are noncanonical DNA structures, which are functionally associated with
regulation of gene expression through ncRNA targeting to chromatin. Based on the rules of …

Potential in vivo roles of nucleic acid triple-helices

FA Buske, JS Mattick, TL Bailey - RNA biology, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
The ability of double-stranded DNA to form a triple-helical structure by hydrogen bonding
with a third strand is well established, but the biological functions of these structures remain …

Stability of an RNA• DNA–DNA triple helix depends on base triplet composition and length of the RNA third strand

CN Kunkler, JP Hulewicz, SC Hickman… - Nucleic acids …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Recent studies suggest noncoding RNAs interact with genomic DNA, forming an RNA• DNA–
DNA triple helix that regulates gene expression. However, base triplet composition of …

Rational design of hybrid DNA–RNA triplex structures as modulators of transcriptional activity in vitro

A Cecconello, M Magro, F Vianello… - Nucleic Acids …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Triplex nanostructures can be formed in vitro in the promoter region of DNA templates, and it
is commonly accepted that these assemblies inhibit the transcription of the downstream …

Isolation and genome-wide characterization of cellular DNA: RNA triplex structures

N Sentürk Cetin, CC Kuo, T Ribarska, R Li… - Nucleic acids …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
RNA can directly bind to purine-rich DNA via Hoogsteen base pairing, forming a DNA: RNA
triple helical structure that anchors the RNA to specific sequences and allows guiding of …

New insights into the functions of nucleic acids controlled by cellular microenvironments

S Matsumoto, N Sugimoto - Topics in Current Chemistry, 2021 - Springer
The right-handed double-helical B-form structure (B-form duplex) has been widely
recognized as the canonical structure of nucleic acids since it was first proposed by James …

The emerging role of triple helices in RNA biology

NK Conrad - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: RNA, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The ability of RNA to form sophisticated secondary and tertiary structures enables it to
perform a wide variety of cellular functions. One tertiary structure, the RNA triple helix, was …

Parallel‐stranded DNA and RNA duplexes–structural features and potential applications

M Szabat, R Kierzek - The FEBS journal, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Nowadays, decades after the discovery of the right‐handed B form of DNA, it is well known
that nucleic acids have great conformational flexibility, exhibiting a large degree of variation …