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O{sup 6}-methylguanine in DNA inhibits DNA replication and stimulates DNA repair synthesis in vitro

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OSTI ID:134872
 [1]; ;  [2]
  1. Istituto Superiore di Sanita, Rome (Italy)
  2. Clare Hall Labs., South Mimms (United Kingdom)

O{sup 6}-methylguanine (O{sup 6}-meGua) in DNA does not block replication if purified DNA polymerases are used ina template/primer system, although some slowing of incorporation is apparent. In the SV40 system, we have observed that O{sup 6}-meGua can block replication and at the same time elicit a type of non-semiconservative synthesis that tends to be associated with incompletely repaired, nicked plasmids. It is possible that replication is impaired by the simultaneous occurrence of these {open_quotes}repair{close_quotes} events and that the stimulation of ineffective excision repair at O{sup 6}-meGua in DNA contributes to the cytotoxicity of this methylated base.

Research Organization:
New York Academy of Sciences, New York, NY (United States)
OSTI ID:
134872
Report Number(s):
CONF-9307221--
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English