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Fluorescence line narrowing spectrometric analysis of benzo(a)pyrene-DNA adducts formed by one-electron oxidation

Journal Article · · Chem. Res. Toxicol.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/tx00007a005· OSTI ID:6143429

Fluorescence line narrowing (FLN) was demonstrated for five benzo(a)pyrene (BP)-nucleoside adducts synthesized by one-electron oxidation of BP in the presence of guanosine, deoxyguanosine, and deoxyadenosine. The standard FLN spectra were used to prove that a major depurination adduct from the binding BP to DNA in rat liver nuclei is 7-(benzo(a)pyren-6-yl)guanine (N7Gua). The structural characterization was performed with only 20 pg of the adduct. Metabolic activation of BP by one-electron oxidation in the horseradish peroxidase catalyzed reaction of BP with DNA (in vitro) was also investigated. The major adduct identified was 8-(benzo(a)pyren-6-yl)guanine (C8Gua).

Research Organization:
Iowa State Univ., Ames (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-82
OSTI ID:
6143429
Journal Information:
Chem. Res. Toxicol.; (United States), Journal Name: Chem. Res. Toxicol.; (United States) Vol. 2:1; ISSN CRTOE
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English