G quadruplex binding, G quartet RNA binding, G quartet binding, G-quartet binding
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Definition
Binding to a G-quadruplex RNA structure, in which groups of four guanines adopt a flat, cyclic hydrogen-bonding arrangement known as a guanine tetrad.
Source:PMID:19330720,
PMID:18568163,
PMID:18294969
Comment
The structures of RNA and DNA G quartets differ regarding sugar conformation so that a protein binding to the RNA structure might not bind to the DNA structure.