[netizen-936824]

The G-quadruplex is not a molecule, it is a specific assembly of either molecules or structures within a single molecule

Something you need to understand for these long chain molecules is that they can fold in, around, and on themselves being held together by numerous weak molecular interactions. Proteins and DNA/RNA behave this way

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-quadruplex

[memling]

TIL--thanks a bunch! I've been glad to see some related threads come up on HN lately on this issue, and it's been a fruitful source of (hopefully) intelligent distraction.