Figure 4.
Taq polymerase stop assay of lentiviral G4 sequences. Oligonucleotides bearing PQSs were folded in the absence (−) or presence (+) of KCl. KCl-treated samples were further incubated with the G4 ligand BRACO-19 (B). Oligonucleotides were used as templates in a Taq polymerase reaction at 47 °C or 37 °C as indicated. Symbols * indicate premature stop site at G bases in gel images (a) and in the corresponding G4 sequences (b). Symbols ^ indicate stop sites independent of G4 folding. G-bases are shown in bold.