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Wavelength dependence for the photoreactions of DNA-psoralen monoadducts. 2. Photo-cross-linking of monoadducts

Journal Article · · Biochemistry; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/bi00387a009· OSTI ID:5956443

The photoreactions of HMT (4'-(hydroxymethyl)-4,5',8-trimethylpsoralen) monoadducts in double-stranded DNA have been studied with complementary oligonucleotides. The HMT was first attached to the thymidine residue in the oligonucleotide 5'-GAAGCTACGAGC-3' as either a furan-side monoadduct or a pyrone-side monoadduct. The HMT-monoadducted oligonucleotide was then hybridized to the complementary oligonucleotide 5'-GCTCGTAGCTTC-3' and irradiated with monochromatic light. In the case of the pyrone-side monoadducted oligonucleotide, photoreversal was the predominant reaction, and very little cross-link was formed at all wavelengths. The course of the photoreaction of the double-stranded furan-side monoadducted oligonucleotide was dependent on the irradiation wavelength. At wavelengths below 313 nm, both photoreversal and photo-cross-linking occurred. At wavelengths above 313 nm, photoreversal of the monoadduct could not be detected, and photo-cross-linking occurred efficiently with a quantum yield of 2,4 x 10/sup -2/.

Research Organization:
Univ. of California, Berkeley
OSTI ID:
5956443
Journal Information:
Biochemistry; (United States), Journal Name: Biochemistry; (United States) Vol. 26:13; ISSN BICHA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English