Genomic structure and chromosome location of the human mutT homologue gene MTH1 encoding 8-oxo-dGTPase for prevention of A:T to C:G transversion
- Kyushu Univ., Fukuoka (Japan); and others
8-Oxo-dGTP (8-oxo-7,8-dihydrodeoxyguanosine triphosphate) is produced by active oxygen species in the nucleotide pool of the cell and can be incorporated into cellular DNA. Human cells contain enzyme activity that hydrolyzes 8-oxo-dGMP to 8-oxo-dGMP, thereby preventing occurrence of mutations, caused by misincorporation. When the cDNA for human 8-oxo-dGTPase was expressed in Escherichia coli mutT{sup {minus}} mutant cells devoid of self 8-oxo-dGTPase activity, the elevated level of spontaneous A:T to C:G mutation frequency reverted to normal. We isolated the genomic sequence encoding the enzyme and named the gene MTH1 (for mutT human homologue). This gene is composed of at least 4 exons, spans approximately 9 kb, and is located on human chromosome 7p22. 37 refs., 3 figs., 1 tab.
- OSTI ID:
- 241035
- Journal Information:
- Genomics, Journal Name: Genomics Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 24; ISSN GNMCEP; ISSN 0888-7543
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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