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Factors influencing resistance of UV-irradiated DNA to the restriction endonuclease cleavage

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    SYSNO ASEP0104655
    Document TypeJ - Journal Article
    R&D Document TypeJournal Article
    Subsidiary JOstatní články
    TitleFactors influencing resistance of UV-irradiated DNA to the restriction endonuclease cleavage
    TitleFaktory ovlivňující odolnost DNA ozářené ultrafialovým světlem vůči štěpení restrikčními endonukleasami
    Author(s) Kejnovský, Eduard (BFU-R) RID, ORCID
    Nejedlý, Karel (BFU-R) RID
    Kypr, Jaroslav (BFU-R) RID
    Source TitleInternational Journal of Biological Macromolecules. - : Elsevier - ISSN 0141-8130
    Roč. 34, č. 3 (2004), s. 213-222
    Number of pages10 s.
    Languageeng - English
    CountryNL - Netherlands
    KeywordsDNA ; structure ; damage
    Subject RIVBO - Biophysics
    R&D ProjectsIAA5004802 GA AV ČR - Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (AV ČR)
    IAA1004201 GA AV ČR - Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (AV ČR)
    IAA1004301 GA AV ČR - Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (AV ČR)
    CEZAV0Z5004920 - BFU-R
    AnnotationDNA molecules of pUC19, pBR322 and PhiX174 were irradiated by various doses of UV light and the irradiated molecules were cleaved by about two dozen type II restrictases. The irradiation generally blocked the cleavage in a dose-dependent way. In accordance with previous studies, the (A + T)-richness and the (PyPy) dimer content of the restriction site belongs among the factors that on average, cause an increase in the resistance of UV damaged DNA to the restrictase cleavage. However, we observed strong effects of UV irradiation even with (G + C)-rich and (PyPy)-poor sites. In addition, sequences flanking the restriction site influenced the protection in some cases (e.g. HindIII), but not in others (e.g. SalI), whereas neoschizomer couples SmaI and AvaI, or SacI and Ecl136II, cleaved the UV-irradiated DNA similarly. Hence the intrastrand thymine dimers located in the recognition site are not the only photoproduct blocking the restrictases.
    WorkplaceInstitute of Biophysics
    ContactJana Poláková, polakova@ibp.cz, Tel.: 541 517 244
    Year of Publishing2005
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