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Psoralen-plus-light damage and repair in transforming DNA of Bacillus subtilis

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OSTI ID:6196010
The relative contributions of excision and recombination in the repair of damage by 8-methoxypsoralen (8-MOP) plus black light to Bacillus subtilis were studied. The results indicate that the pyrimidine dimer excision system and a recombination pathway are probably both involved in repair of lethal damage to cells exposed in vivo to 8-MOP plus black light, but repair is not very efficient. Transforming DNA exposed in vitro to 8-MOP plus black light was inactivated mainly by crosslinks rather than by monoadducts, and was repaired predominantly by an incision-dependent process. There was very little demonstrable damage-induced recombination in transforming DNA.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA); Tennessee Univ., Oak Ridge (USA). Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-26
OSTI ID:
6196010
Report Number(s):
CONF-810694-1; ON: DE81024140
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English