Formation of an amino-acid-binding pocket through adaptive zippering-up of a large DNA hairpin loop.
Lin, C.H., Wang, W., Jones, R.A., Patel, D.J.(1998) Chem Biol 5: 555-572
- PubMed: 9818148 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/s1074-5521(98)90114-4
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
2ARG - PubMed Abstract: 
In vitro selection has identified DNA aptamers that target cofactors, amino acids, peptides and proteins. Structure determination of such ligand-DNA aptamer complexes should elucidate the details of adaptive DNA structural transitions, binding-pocket architectures and ligand recognition. We have determined the solution structure of the complex of a DNA aptamer containing a guanine-rich 18-residue hairpin loop that binds L-argininamide with approximately 100 microM affinity.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Cellular Biochemistry and Biophysics Program, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA.