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DNA−Protein Cross-Linking via Guanine Oxidation: Dependence upon Protein and Photosensitizer

Kurbanyan, Kristina, Nguyen, Kim L., To, Phuong, Rivas, Eunice V., Lueras, Alexis M. K., Kosinski, Cynthia, Steryo, Mary, González, Arcelia +2 more·2003·Biochemistry

Abstract

DNA-protein cross-links form when guanine undergoes a 1-electron oxidation in a flash-quench experiment, and the importance of reactive oxygen species, protein, and photosensitizer is examined here. In these experiments, a strong oxidant produced by oxidative quenching of a DNA-bound photosensitizer generates an oxidized guanine base that reacts with protein to form the covalent adduct. These cross-links are cleaved by hot piperidine and are not the result of reactive oxygen species, since neither a hydroxyl radical scavenger (mannitol) nor oxygen affects the yield of DNA-histone cross-linking, as determined via a chloroform extraction assay. The cross-linking yield depends on protein, decreasing as histone > cytochrome c > bovine serum albumin. The yield does not depend on the cytochrome oxidation state, suggesting that reduction of the guanine radical by ferrocytochrome c does not compete effectively with cross-linking. The photosensitizer strongly influences the cross-linking yield, which decreases in the order Ru(phen)(2)dppz(2+) [phen = 1,10-phenanthroline; dppz = dipyridophenazine] > Ru(bpy)(3)(2+) [bpy = 2,2'-bipyridine] > acridine orange > ethidium, in accordance with measured oxidation potentials. A long-lived transient absorption signal for ethidium dication in poly(dG-dC) confirms that guanine oxidation is inefficient for this photosensitizer. From a polyacrylamide sequencing gel of a (32)P-labeled 40-mer, all of these photosensitizers are shown to damage guanines preferentially at the 5' G of 5'-GG-3' steps, consistent with a 1-electron oxidation. Additional examination of ethidium shows that it can generate cross-links between histone and plasmid DNA (pUC19) and that the yield depends on the quencher. Altogether, these results illustrate the versatility of the flash-quench technique as a way to generate physiologically relevant DNA-protein adducts via the oxidation of guanine and expand the scope of such cross-linking reactions to include proteins that may associate only transiently with DNA.

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  • Independent proofs support covalent attachment of nucleophilic amino acids to guanine radical cation upon one-electron oxidation of oligonucleotides mediated by Type I photosensitizer, flash quench, or biphotonic ionization.

    “Other independent proofs that support the covalent attachment of nucleophilic amino acids to Gua •+ upon one-electron oxidation of oligonucleotides mediated by a Type I photosensitizer, the flash quench technique or biphotonic ionization, are available (219-222).”

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Kurbanyan, K., Nguyen, K. L., To, P., Rivas, E. V., Lueras, A. M. K., Kosinski, C., Steryo, M., González, A., Mah, D. A., & Stemp, E. D. A.
Affiliations
Mount St. Mary's University (US)
Venue
Biochemistry
Published
2003-08-05
Volume
42
Issue
34
Pages
10269-10281
ISSN
  • 0006-2960 (ISSN-L)
  • 1520-4995
OpenAlex
W2001111321
Cited by
53
References
107
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FWCI
1.15
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Biochemistry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
California Institute of Technology
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry
  • Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Physical and Theoretical Chemistry › Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies
Keywords
DNA-protein crosslinks, guanine oxidation, photosensitizers, reactive oxygen species, histones, cytochrome c, ferrocytochrome c, ethidium, acridine orange, ruthenium complexes, dipyridophenazine, oxidative quenching, transient absorption spectroscopy
MeSH terms
Animals, Base Sequence, Cattle, Cross-Linking Reagents, Cytochrome c Group, DNA, DNA Damage, Electrochemistry, Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel, Guanine, Heme, Histones, Horses, Molecular Sequence Data, Oxidation-Reduction, Photochemistry, Piperidines, Serum Albumin, Bovine, Photosensitizing Agents, Hydroxyl Radical

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