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DNA repair after ultraviolet irradiation of ICR 2A frog cells: pyrimidine dimers are long acting blocks to nascent DNA synthesis

Journal Article · · Biophys. J.; (United States)
The ability of ICR 2A frog cells to repair DNA damage induced by ultraviolet irradiation was examined. These cells are capable of photoreactivation but are nearly totally deficient in excision repair. They have the ability to convert the small molecular weight DNA made after irradiation into large molecules but do not show an enhancement in this process when the UV dose is delivered in two separate exposures separated by a 3- or 24-h incubation. Total DNA synthesis is depressed and low molecular weight DNA continues to be synthesized during pulse-labeling as long as 48 h after irradiation. The effects of pyrimidine dimer removal through exposure of UV irradiated cells to photoreactivating light indicate that dimers act as the critical lesions blocking DNA synthesis.
Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY
OSTI ID:
5099839
Journal Information:
Biophys. J.; (United States), Journal Name: Biophys. J.; (United States) Vol. 31:2; ISSN BIOJA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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