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The remaining cancer cells activate an alternative lengthening of telomere pathway (ALT). Therefore, treatments that target the telomere itself would potentially disrupt both mechanisms that cancer cells use to sustain unlimited proliferation. Hence, the telomere is an attractive target for anti-cancer drugs. Human telomeres terminate with an overhang repeat sequence that can self-fold into a G-quadruplex structure, allowing regulation of the telomere overhang. In addition, telomeric-binding proteins such as POT1 and TPP1 can sequester the overhang to regulate telomerase activity in vivo. Furthermore, existing small molecules that bind G-quadruplex have been shown to inhibit telomerase activity. However, there is little evidence on how the telomere-binding proteins impact the overhang structure. Previous structural studies have only provided snapshots of static telomere states, but have not provided any dynamics that may be exhibited. 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Human telomeres terminate with an overhang repeat sequence that can self-fold into a G-quadruplex structure, allowing regulation of the telomere overhang. In addition, telomeric-binding proteins such as POT1 and TPP1 can sequester the overhang to regulate telomerase activity in vivo. Furthermore, existing small molecules that bind G-quadruplex have been shown to inhibit telomerase activity. However, there is little evidence on how the telomere-binding proteins impact the overhang structure. Previous structural studies have only provided snapshots of static telomere states, but have not provided any dynamics that may be exhibited. 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