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Tashiro R, Sugiyama H. Photoreaction of DNA Containing 5-Halouracil and its Products. Photochem Photobiol 2022; 98:532-545. [PMID: 34543451 PMCID: PMC9197447 DOI: 10.1111/php.13521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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5-Halouracil, which is a DNA base analog in which the methyl group at the C5 position of thymine is replaced with a halogen atom, has been used in studies of DNA damage. In DNA strands, the uracil radical generated from 5-halouracil causes DNA damage via a hydrogen-abstraction reaction. We analyzed the photoreaction of 5-halouracil in various DNA structures and revealed that the reaction is DNA structure-dependent. In this review, we summarize the results of the analysis of the reactivity of 5-halouracil in various DNA local structures. Among the 5-halouracil molecules, 5-bromouracil has been used as a probe in the analysis of photoinduced electron transfer through DNA. The analysis of groove-binder/DNA and protein/DNA complexes using a 5-bromouracil-based electron transfer system is also described.
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- Ryu Tashiro
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzuka University of Medical Science, 3500-3 Minamitamagaki-Cyo, Suzuka, Mie, 513-8670, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
- Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Science (WPI-iCeMS), Kyoto University, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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Tashiro R, Yum JH, Park S, Sugiyama H. Photo-Cross-Linking between Br U and Pyrene Residues in an RNA/DNA Hybrid. Chembiochem 2022; 23:e202100626. [PMID: 35080796 PMCID: PMC10036131 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202100626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2021] [Revised: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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In this study, we investigated the photoreaction of Br U in a pyrene-labeled DNA duplex, RNA duplex, and DNA/RNA hybrids. We found that the photoreactivity of Br U changed dramatically from hydrogen abstraction to cross-linking by changing the conformation of the duplex from the B-form to the A-form. Among three A-form structures, the largest amount of cross-linked products was observed when Br U was incorporated into the RNA strand and the pyrene was conjugated to the 5' end of the DNA. These results indicate that the contact manner of pyrene was different between A- and B-form duplexes. This is a rare example of the use of the reactivity of bromouracil to analyze the contact between a small molecule with a weak binding affinity and a nucleic acid.
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- Ryu Tashiro
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzuka University of Medical Science, 3500-3 Minamitamagaki-Cyo, Suzuka, Mie, 513-8670, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Sakyo, Kyoto, 606-8502, Japan
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- Immunology Research Frontier Center (iFReC), Osaka University, Immunology Frontier Research Center, 3-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, 565-0871, Japan
- Research Institute for Microbial Diseases (RIMD), Osaka University, 3-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Sakyo, Kyoto, 606-8502, Japan
- Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Science (WPI-iCeMS), Kyoto University, Sakyo, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
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A Genetic Instruction Code Based on DNA Conformation. Trends Genet 2019; 35:887-890. [PMID: 31668857 DOI: 10.1016/j.tig.2019.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2019] [Revised: 09/04/2019] [Accepted: 09/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Flipons are sequences capable of forming either right- or left-handed DNA under physiological conditions, forming a class of dissipative structures that trade metabolic energy for information by cycling DNA between different chromatin states. Flipons enhance the diversity of transcriptomes, increasing entropy while enabling the evolution of features both new and unexpected.
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Balasubramaniyam T, Ishizuka T, Xu Y. Stability and properties of Z-DNA containing artificial nucleobase 2'-O-methyl-8-methyl guanosine. Bioorg Med Chem 2018; 27:364-369. [PMID: 30545733 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2018.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2018] [Revised: 12/04/2018] [Accepted: 12/05/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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We synthesized several DNA oligonucleotides containing one or several 2'-O-methyl-8-methyl guanosine (m8Gm) and demonstrated that these oligonucleotides not only stabilize the Z-DNA with a wide range of sequences under low salt conditions but also possess high thermal stability. Using artificial nucleobase-containing oligonucleotides, we studied the interaction of the Zα domain with Z-DNA. Furthermore, we showed that the m8Gm-contained oligonucleotides allow to study the photochemical reaction of Z-DNA.
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- Thananjeyan Balasubramaniyam
- Division of Chemistry, Department of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, 5200 Kihara, Kiyo-take, Miyazaki 889-1692, Japan
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- Division of Chemistry, Department of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, 5200 Kihara, Kiyo-take, Miyazaki 889-1692, Japan
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- Division of Chemistry, Department of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, 5200 Kihara, Kiyo-take, Miyazaki 889-1692, Japan.
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Saha A, Bombard S, Granzhan A, Teulade-Fichou MP. Probing of G-Quadruplex Structures via Ligand-Sensitized Photochemical Reactions in BrU-Substituted DNA. Sci Rep 2018; 8:15814. [PMID: 30361545 PMCID: PMC6202380 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-34141-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2018] [Accepted: 10/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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We studied photochemical reactions of BrU-substituted G-quadruplex (G4) DNA substrates with two pyrene-substituted polyazamacrocyclic ligands, M-1PY and M-2PY. Both ligands bind to and stabilize G4-DNA structures without altering their folding topology, as demonstrated by FRET-melting experiments, fluorimetric titrations and CD spectroscopy. Notably, the bis-pyrene derivative (M-2PY) behaves as a significantly more affine and selective G4 ligand, compared with its mono-pyrene counterpart (M-1PY) and control compounds. Upon short UVA irradiation (365 nm) both ligands, in particular M-2PY, efficiently sensitize photoreactions at BrU residues incorporated in G4 structures and give rise to two kinds of photoproducts, namely DNA strand cleavage and covalent ligand-DNA photoadducts. Remarkably, the photoinduced strand cleavage is observed exclusively with G4 structures presenting BrU residues in lateral or diagonal loops, but not with parallel G4-DNA structures presenting only propeller loops. In contrast, the formation of fluorescent photoadducts is observed with all BrU-substituted G4-DNA substrates, with M-2PY giving significantly higher yields (up to 27%) than M-1PY. Both ligand-sensitized photoreactions are specific to BrU-modified G4-DNA structures with respect to double-stranded or stem-loop substrates. Thus, ligand-sensitized photoreactions with BrU-substituted G4-DNA may be exploited (i) as a photochemical probe, allowing "photofootprinting" of G4 folding topologies in vitro and (ii) for covalent trapping of G4 structures as photoadducts with pyrene-substituted ligands.
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- Abhijit Saha
- CNRS UMR9187, INSERM U1196, Institut Curie, PSL Research University, 91405, Orsay, France.,CNRS UMR9187, INSERM U1196, Université Paris Sud, Université Paris Saclay, 91405, Orsay, France
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- CNRS UMR9187, INSERM U1196, Institut Curie, PSL Research University, 91405, Orsay, France.,CNRS UMR9187, INSERM U1196, Université Paris Sud, Université Paris Saclay, 91405, Orsay, France
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- CNRS UMR9187, INSERM U1196, Institut Curie, PSL Research University, 91405, Orsay, France. .,CNRS UMR9187, INSERM U1196, Université Paris Sud, Université Paris Saclay, 91405, Orsay, France.
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- CNRS UMR9187, INSERM U1196, Institut Curie, PSL Research University, 91405, Orsay, France. .,CNRS UMR9187, INSERM U1196, Université Paris Sud, Université Paris Saclay, 91405, Orsay, France.
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Lu C, Smith-Carpenter JE, Taylor JSA. Evidence for Reverse Hoogsteen Hairpin Intermediates in the Photocrosslinking of Human Telomeric DNA Sequences. Photochem Photobiol 2018; 94:685-697. [PMID: 29418001 DOI: 10.1111/php.12898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2017] [Accepted: 01/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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UVB irradiation of human telomeric d(GGGTTA)3 GGG sequences in potassium ion solution crosslinks the first and third TTA segments through anti cyclobutane pyrimidine dimer (CPD) formation. The photocrosslinking reaction was first proposed to occur through a form 3 two-tetrad G-quadruplex in which the lateral four-nucleotide GTTA loop can interact with an adjacent TTA loop. Curiously, the reaction does not occur with sodium ion, which was explained by the formation of a basket structure which only has three-nucleotide TTA loops that cannot interact. Sequences known or expected to favor the two-tetrad basket did not show enhanced photocrosslinking, suggesting that some other structure was the reactive intermediate. Herein, we report that anti CPDs form in human telomeric DNA sequences with lithium ion that is known to disfavor G-quadruplex formation, as well as with potassium ion when the bases are modified to interfere with G-quartet formation. We also show that anti CPDs form in sequences containing A's in place of G's that cannot form Hoogsteen hairpins, but can form reverse Hoogsteen hairpins. These results suggest that reverse Hoogsteen hairpins may play a hitherto unrecognized role in the biology and photoreactivity of DNA in telomeres, and possibly in other purine-rich sequences found in regulatory regions.
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- Chen Lu
- Department of Chemistry, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
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Investigation of higher-order RNA G-quadruplex structures in vitro and in living cells by 19F NMR spectroscopy. Nat Protoc 2018. [PMID: 29517770 DOI: 10.1038/nprot.2017.156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Growing evidence indicates that RNA G-quadruplexes have important roles in various processes such as transcription, translation, regulation of telomere length, and formation of telomeric heterochromatin. Investigation of RNA G-quadruplex structures associated with biological events is therefore essential to understanding the functions of these RNA molecules. We recently demonstrated that the sensitivity and simplicity of 19F NMR can be used to directly observe higher-order telomeric G-quadruplexes of labeled RNA molecules in vitro and in living cells, as well as their interactions with ligands and proteins. This protocol describes detailed procedures for preparing 19F-labeled RNA, the evaluation of 19F-labeled RNA G-quadruplexes in vitro and in living Xenopus laevis oocytes by 19F NMR spectroscopy, the quantitative characterization of thermodynamic properties of the G-quadruplexes, and monitoring of RNA G-quadruplex interactions with ligand molecules and proteins. This approach has several advantages over existing techniques. First, it is relatively easy to prepare 19F-labeled RNA molecules by introducing a 3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl) benzene moiety into its 5' terminus. Second, the absence of any natural fluorine background signal in RNA and cells results in a simple and clear 19F NMR spectrum and does not suffer from high background signals as does 1H NMR. Finally, the simplicity and sensitivity of 19F NMR can be used to easily distinguish different RNA G-quadruplex conformations under various conditions, even in living cells, and to obtain the precise thermodynamic parameters of higher-order G-quadruplexes. This protocol can be completed in 2 weeks.
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Liu X, Ishizuka T, Bao HL, Wada K, Takeda Y, Iida K, Nagasawa K, Yang D, Xu Y. Structure-Dependent Binding of hnRNPA1 to Telomere RNA. J Am Chem Soc 2017; 139:7533-7539. [PMID: 28510424 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b01599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Telomeric repeat-containing RNA is a new noncoding RNA molecule that performs various biofunctions. Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein (hnRNP) A1 is an RNA-binding protein involved in the telomere maintenance machinery. To date, little is known about how hnRNPA1 binds to telomeric RNA. In this study, we investigated the binding affinity and recognition mechanism of telomere RNA with the RNA recognition motif of hnRNPA1. Using the photochemical cross-linking method, we showed that the telomere RNA G-quadruplex with loops is important in the interaction of telomere RNA with hnRNPA1. Using small-molecule probes, we directly visualized the complex formed by the telomere RNA G-quadruplex and hnRNPA1 in vitro and in live cells. The results suggested that the structure-dependent binding of hnRNPA1 to telomere RNA regulates the telomere function. Therefore, our study provides new insights into the interactions between the RNA G-quadruplex and proteins at the telomere.
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- Xiao Liu
- Division of Chemistry, Department of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki , 5200 Kihara, Kiyotake, Miyazaki 889-1692, Japan
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- Division of Chemistry, Department of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki , 5200 Kihara, Kiyotake, Miyazaki 889-1692, Japan
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- Division of Chemistry, Department of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki , 5200 Kihara, Kiyotake, Miyazaki 889-1692, Japan
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- Organization for Promotion of Tenure Track, University of Miyazaki , 1-1 Gakuenkibanadai-nishi, Kiyotake, Miyazaki 889-2192, Japan
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- Division of Chemistry, Department of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki , 5200 Kihara, Kiyotake, Miyazaki 889-1692, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology , 2-24-16 Naka-cho, Koganei City, Tokyo 184-8588, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology , 2-24-16 Naka-cho, Koganei City, Tokyo 184-8588, Japan
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Purdue University , 201 South University Street, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Division of Chemistry, Department of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki , 5200 Kihara, Kiyotake, Miyazaki 889-1692, Japan
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Dai X, Song D, Liu K, Su H. Photoinduced C—I bond homolysis of 5-iodouracil: A singlet predissociation pathway. J Chem Phys 2017; 146:025103. [DOI: 10.1063/1.4973650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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- Xiaojuan Dai
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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Saha A, Kizaki S, De D, Endo M, Kim KK, Sugiyama H. Examining cooperative binding of Sox2 on DC5 regulatory element upon complex formation with Pax6 through excess electron transfer assay. Nucleic Acids Res 2016; 44:e125. [PMID: 27229137 PMCID: PMC5001601 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkw478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2015] [Accepted: 05/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Functional cooperativity among transcription factors on regulatory genetic elements is pivotal for milestone decision-making in various cellular processes including mammalian development. However, their molecular interaction during the cooperative binding cannot be precisely understood due to lack of efficient tools for the analyses of protein-DNA interaction in the transcription complex. Here, we demonstrate that photoinduced excess electron transfer assay can be used for analysing cooperativity of proteins in transcription complex using cooperative binding of Pax6 to Sox2 on the regulatory DNA element (DC5 enhancer) as an example. In this assay, (Br)U-labelled DC5 was introduced for the efficient detection of transferred electrons from Sox2 and Pax6 to the DNA, and guanine base in the complementary strand was replaced with hypoxanthine (I) to block intra-strand electron transfer at the Sox2-binding site. By examining DNA cleavage occurred as a result of the electron transfer process, from tryptophan residues of Sox2 and Pax6 to DNA after irradiation at 280 nm, we not only confirmed their binding to DNA but also observed their increased occupancy on DC5 with respect to that of Sox2 and Pax6 alone as a result of their cooperative interaction.
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- Abhijit Saha
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa-Oiwakecho, Sakyo-Ku, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa-Oiwakecho, Sakyo-Ku, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Sungkyunkwan University, School of Medicine, Suwon 440-746, Korea
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- Institute for Integrated Cell-Materials Sciences (iCeMS) Kyoto University, Yoshida-ushinomiyacho, Sakyo-Ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Sungkyunkwan University, School of Medicine, Suwon 440-746, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa-Oiwakecho, Sakyo-Ku, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan Institute for Integrated Cell-Materials Sciences (iCeMS) Kyoto University, Yoshida-ushinomiyacho, Sakyo-Ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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Greenberg MM. Reactivity of Nucleic Acid Radicals. ADVANCES IN PHYSICAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 2016; 50:119-202. [PMID: 28529390 DOI: 10.1016/bs.apoc.2016.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Nucleic acid oxidation plays a vital role in the etiology and treatment of diseases, as well as aging. Reagents that oxidize nucleic acids are also useful probes of the biopolymers' structure and folding. Radiation scientists have contributed greatly to our understanding of nucleic acid oxidation using a variety of techniques. During the past two decades organic chemists have applied the tools of synthetic and mechanistic chemistry to independently generate and study the reactive intermediates produced by ionizing radiation and other nucleic acid damaging agents. This approach has facilitated resolving mechanistic controversies and lead to the discovery of new reactive processes.
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Zdrowowicz M, Chomicz L, Żyndul M, Wityk P, Rak J, Wiegand TJ, Hanson CG, Adhikary A, Sevilla MD. 5-Thiocyanato-2'-deoxyuridine as a possible radiosensitizer: electron-induced formation of uracil-C5-thiyl radical and its dimerization. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2015; 17:16907-16. [PMID: 26059609 PMCID: PMC4481187 DOI: 10.1039/c5cp02081f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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In this work, we have synthesized 5-thiocyanato-2'-deoxyuridine (SCNdU) along with the C6-deuterated nucleobase 5-thiocyanatouracil (6-D-SCNU) and studied their reactions with radiation-produced electrons. ESR spectra in γ-irradiated nitrogen-saturated frozen homogeneous solutions (7.5 M LiCl in H2O or D2O) of these compounds show that electron-induced S-CN bond cleavage occurs to form a thiyl radical (dU-5-S˙ or 6-D-U-5-S˙) and CN(-)via the initial π-anion radical (SCNdU˙(-)) intermediate in which the excess electron is on the uracil base. HPLC and LC-MS/MS studies of γ-irradiated N2-saturated aqueous solutions of SCNdU in the presence of sodium formate as a OH-radical scavenger at ambient temperature show the formation of the dU-5S-5S-dU dimer in preference to dU by about 10 to 1 ratio. This shows that both possible routes of electron-induced bond cleavage (dUC5-SCN and S-CN) in SCNdU˙(-) and dU-5-S˙ formation are preferred for the production of the σ-type uracilyl radical (dU˙) by 10 fold. DFT/M06-2x/6-31++G(d,p) calculations employing the polarizable continuum model (PCM) for aqueous solutions show that dU-5-S˙ and CN(-) formation was thermodynamically favored by over 15 kcal mol(-1) (ΔG) compared to dU˙ and SCN(-) production. The activation barriers for C5-S and S-CN bond cleavage in SCNdU˙(-) amount to 8.7 and 4.0 kcal mol(-1), respectively, favoring dU-5-S˙ and CN(-) formation. These results support the experimental observation of S-CN bond cleavage by electron addition to SCNdU that results in the formation of dU-5-S˙ and the subsequent dU-5S-5S-dU dimer. This establishes SCNdU as a potential radiosensitizer that could cause intra- and inter-strand crosslinking as well as DNA-protein crosslinking via S-S dimer formation.
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- Magdalena Zdrowowicz
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland.
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Sun S, Brown A. Simulation of the Resonance Raman Spectra for 5-Halogenated (F, Cl, and Br) Uracils. J Phys Chem A 2015; 119:3961-71. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.5b01052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Shuai Sun
- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G2, Canada
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Li Y, Sugiyama H. Photoreactivity of the linker region of two consecutive G-quadruplexes formed by human telomeric DNA. Chem Commun (Camb) 2015; 51:8861-4. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cc01812a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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The photoreaction method was applied to probe the linker region of two consecutive G-quadruplexes.
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- Yue Li
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science
- Kyoto University
- Kyoto 606-8502
- Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science
- Kyoto University
- Kyoto 606-8502
- Japan
- Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (WPI-iCeMS)
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Hashiya F, Saha A, Kizaki S, Li Y, Sugiyama H. Locating the uracil-5-yl radical formed upon photoirradiation of 5-bromouracil-substituted DNA. Nucleic Acids Res 2014; 42:13469-73. [PMID: 25398904 PMCID: PMC4267621 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gku1133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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In a previous study, we found that 2-deoxyribonolactone is effectively generated in the specific 5-bromouracil (BrU)-substituted sequence 5′-(G/C)[A]n= 1,2BrUBrU-3′ and proposed that a formed uracil-5-yl radical mainly abstracts the C1′ hydrogen from the 5′-side of BrUBrU under 302-nm irradiation condition. In the present work, we performed photoirradiation of BrU-substituted DNA in the presence of a hydrogen donor, tetrahydrofuran, to quench the uracil-5-yl radical to uracil and then subjected the sample to uracil DNA glycosylase digestion. Slab gel sequence analysis indicated that uracil residues were formed at the hot-spot sequence of 5′-(G/C)[A]n= 1,2BrUBrU-3′ in 302-nm irradiation of BrU-substituted DNA. Furthermore, we found that the uracil residue was also formed at the reverse sequence 5′-BrUBrU[A]n= 1,2(G/C)-3′, which suggests that both 5′-(G/C)[A]n= 1,2BrUBrU-3′ and 5′-BrUBrU[A]n= 1,2(G/C)-3′ are hot-spot sequences for the formation of the uracil-5-yl radical.
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- Fumitaka Hashiya
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science Kyoto University, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science Kyoto University, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science Kyoto University, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science Kyoto University, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science Kyoto University, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan Institute for Integrated Cell-Materials Science (iCeMS) Kyoto University, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan CREST, Japan Science and Technology Corporation (JST), Sanbancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0075, Japan
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Cadet J, Wagner JR. Oxidatively generated base damage to cellular DNA by hydroxyl radical and one-electron oxidants: similarities and differences. Arch Biochem Biophys 2014; 557:47-54. [PMID: 24820329 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2014.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2014] [Revised: 04/23/2014] [Accepted: 05/01/2014] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Hydroxyl radical (OH) and one-electron oxidants that may be endogenously formed through oxidative metabolism, phagocytosis, inflammation and pathological conditions constitute the main sources of oxidatively generated damage to cellular DNA. It is worth mentioning that exposure of cells to exogenous physical agents (UV light, high intensity UV laser, ionizing radiation) and chemicals may also induce oxidatively generated damage to DNA. Emphasis is placed in this short review article on the mechanistic aspects of OH and one-electron oxidant-mediated formation of single and more complex damage (tandem lesions, intra- and interstrand cross-links, DNA-protein cross-links) in cellular DNA arising from one radical hit. This concerns DNA modifications that have been accurately measured using suitable analytical methods such as high performance liquid chromatography coupled with electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry. Evidence is provided that OH and one-electron oxidants after generating neutral radicals and base radical cations respectively may partly induce common degradation pathways. In addition, selective oxidative reactions giving rise to specific degradation products of OH and one-electron oxidation reactions that can be used as representative biomarkers of these oxidants have been identified.
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- Jean Cadet
- Institut Nanosciences et Cryogénie, CEA/Grenoble, F-38054 Grenoble Cedex 9, France; Département de Médecine Nucléaire et Radiobiologie, Faculté de Médecine des Sciences de la santé, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec J1H 5N4, Canada.
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- Département de Médecine Nucléaire et Radiobiologie, Faculté de Médecine des Sciences de la santé, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec J1H 5N4, Canada
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Analysis of guanine oxidation products in double-stranded DNA and proposed guanine oxidation pathways in single-stranded, double-stranded or quadruplex DNA. Biomolecules 2014; 4:140-59. [PMID: 24970209 PMCID: PMC4030987 DOI: 10.3390/biom4010140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2013] [Revised: 01/21/2014] [Accepted: 01/23/2014] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Guanine is the most easily oxidized among the four DNA bases, and some guanine-rich sequences can form quadruplex structures. In a previous study using 6-mer DNA d(TGGGGT), which is the shortest oligomer capable of forming quadruplex structures, we demonstrated that guanine oxidation products of quadruplex DNA differ from those of single-stranded DNA. Therefore, the hotooxidation products of double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) may also differ from that of quadruplex or single-stranded DNA, with the difference likely explaining the influence of DNA structures on guanine oxidation pathways. In this study, the guanine oxidation products of the dsDNA d(TGGGGT)/d(ACCCCA) were analyzed using HPLC and electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry (ESI-MS). As a result, the oxidation products in this dsDNA were identified as 2,5-diamino-4H-imidazol-4-one (Iz), 8-oxo-7,8-dihydroguanine (8oxoG), dehydroguanidinohydantoin (Ghox), and guanidinohydantoin (Gh). The major oxidation products in dsDNA were consistent with a combination of each major oxidation product observed in single-stranded and quadruplex DNA. We previously reported that the kinds of the oxidation products in single-stranded or quadruplex DNA depend on the ease of deprotonation of the guanine radical cation (G•+) at the N1 proton. Similarly, this mechanism was also involved in dsDNA. Deprotonation in dsDNA is easier than in quadruplex DNA and more difficult in single-stranded DNA, which can explain the formation of the four oxidation products in dsDNA.
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Morinaga H, Takenaka T, Hashiya F, Kizaki S, Hashiya K, Bando T, Sugiyama H. Sequence-specific electron injection into DNA from an intermolecular electron donor. Nucleic Acids Res 2013; 41:4724-8. [PMID: 23439569 PMCID: PMC3632121 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkt123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2012] [Revised: 02/06/2013] [Accepted: 02/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Electron transfer in DNA has been intensively studied to elucidate its biological roles and for applications in bottom-up DNA nanotechnology. Recently, mechanisms of electron transfer to DNA have been investigated; however, most of the systems designed are intramolecular. Here, we synthesized pyrene-conjugated pyrrole-imidazole polyamides (PPIs) to achieve sequence-specific electron injection into DNA in an intermolecular fashion. Electron injection from PPIs into DNA was detected using 5-bromouracil as an electron acceptor. Twelve different 5-bromouracil-containing oligomers were synthesized to examine the electron-injection ability of PPI. Product analysis demonstrated that the electron transfer from PPIs was localized in a range of 8 bp from the binding site of the PPIs. These results demonstrate that PPIs can be a useful tool for sequence-specific electron injection.
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- Hironobu Morinaga
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science Kyoto University, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan, Institute for Integrated Cell-Materials Science (iCeMS) Kyoto University, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan and CREST, Japan Science and Technology Corporation (JST), Sanbancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0075, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science Kyoto University, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan, Institute for Integrated Cell-Materials Science (iCeMS) Kyoto University, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan and CREST, Japan Science and Technology Corporation (JST), Sanbancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0075, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science Kyoto University, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan, Institute for Integrated Cell-Materials Science (iCeMS) Kyoto University, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan and CREST, Japan Science and Technology Corporation (JST), Sanbancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0075, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science Kyoto University, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan, Institute for Integrated Cell-Materials Science (iCeMS) Kyoto University, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan and CREST, Japan Science and Technology Corporation (JST), Sanbancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0075, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science Kyoto University, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan, Institute for Integrated Cell-Materials Science (iCeMS) Kyoto University, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan and CREST, Japan Science and Technology Corporation (JST), Sanbancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0075, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science Kyoto University, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan, Institute for Integrated Cell-Materials Science (iCeMS) Kyoto University, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan and CREST, Japan Science and Technology Corporation (JST), Sanbancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0075, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science Kyoto University, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan, Institute for Integrated Cell-Materials Science (iCeMS) Kyoto University, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan and CREST, Japan Science and Technology Corporation (JST), Sanbancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0075, Japan
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Kunisada M, Masaki T, Ono R, Morinaga H, Nakano E, Yogianti F, Okunishi K, Sugiyama H, Nishigori C. Hydrochlorothiazide enhances UVA-induced DNA damage. Photochem Photobiol 2013; 89:649-54. [PMID: 23331297 DOI: 10.1111/php.12048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2012] [Accepted: 01/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The UVA is currently thought to be carcinogenic because, similar to UVB, it induces the formation of cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers (CPDs). Various drugs have been reported to cause photosensitive drug eruptions as an adverse effect. Although the precise mechanism of photosensitive drug eruption remains to be elucidated, it is generally accepted that free radicals and other reactive molecules generated via UV-irradiated drugs play important roles in the pathogenesis of photosensitive drug eruptions. The waveband of concern for photo-reactive drugs is UVA-visible light, but some extend into the UVB region. We tested whether photosensitive drugs could enhance CPD formation after UVA exposure by using isolated DNA in the presence of several reported photosensitive drugs using high-performance liquid chromatography. We found that the diuretic agent hydrochlorothiazide (HCT) significantly enhanced the production of TT dimers over a wide range of UVA. Furthermore, we investigated whether UVA plus HCT could enhance CPD production in xeroderma pigmentosum model mice defective in nucleotide excision repair. Immunofluorescence studies showed that CPD formation in the skin significantly increased after 365 nm narrow-band UVA irradiation in the presence of HCT, compared with that in wild-type mice. HCT could be used with caution because of its enhancement of UVA-induced DNA damage.
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- Makoto Kunisada
- Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Related Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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Morinaga H, Kizaki S, Takenaka T, Kanesato S, Sannohe Y, Tashiro R, Sugiyama H. Photoreactivities of 5-Bromouracil-containing RNAs. Bioorg Med Chem 2013; 21:466-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2012.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2012] [Revised: 11/10/2012] [Accepted: 11/10/2012] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Lepczyńska J, Komodziński K, Milecki J, Kierzek R, Gdaniec Z, Franzen S, Skalski B. Photoaddition of 5-bromouracil to uracil in oligonucleotides leading to 5,5'-bipyrimidine-type adducts: mechanism of the photoreaction. J Org Chem 2012. [PMID: 23186224 DOI: 10.1021/jo3021067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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5-Bromouracil ((Br)U) modified di- and hexanucleotides having (Br)U flanked on the 5' or the 3' side by uracil (U) have been synthesized, and their photochemical reactivity was examined under the conditions of irradiation with near UV light. The results indicate that the primary photochemical process in all of these compounds involves the formation of an intermediate cyclobutane phodoadduct composed of (Br)U and U, which undergoes further photochemically and thermally induced transformations to 5,5'-bipyrimidine type adducts.
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- Jolanta Lepczyńska
- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Grunwaldzka 6, 60-780 Poznań, Poland
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Xu Y, Komiyama M. Structure, function and targeting of human telomere RNA. Methods 2012; 57:100-5. [PMID: 22425636 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymeth.2012.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2012] [Revised: 02/26/2012] [Accepted: 02/28/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Human telomeres play an important role in critical processes underlying genome stability, cancer, and aging. For a long time, telomeres have been considered transcriptionally silent. A recent finding demonstrated that telomere DNA is transcribed into telomeric repeat-containing RNA (referred to as TERRA) in mammalian cells. The existence of TERRA RNA may reveal a new level of regulation and protection of chromosome ends that could promote valuable insight into fundamental biological processes such as cancer and aging. Revealing the structure and function of telomere RNA will be essential for understanding telomere biology and telomere-related diseases. NMR and X-ray crystallography have demonstrated that human telomere RNA forms G-quadruplex structures. More recently, human telomere RNA is suggested to form a G-quadruplex dimer in the living cells by employing a light-switching probe. The proposed structures may be a valuable target for anticancer agents directed against telomeres. This review highlights the structures and topologies for telomere RNA G-quadruplex and recent efforts in the design of telomere RNA G-quadruplex ligands. The future challenges in the field are outlined.
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- Yan Xu
- Division of Chemistry, Department of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, 5200 Kihara, Kiyotake, Miyazaki 889-1692, Japan.
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Tashiro R, Ohtsuki A, Sugiyama H. The distance between donor and acceptor affects the proportion of C1' and C2' oxidation products of DNA in a BrU-containing excess electron transfer system. J Am Chem Soc 2011; 132:14361-3. [PMID: 20873822 DOI: 10.1021/ja106184w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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We have investigated the products of (Br)U in excess electron transfer and have demonstrated that in DNA the proportion of products changes with the distance between the donor and acceptor. On the basis of a labeling experiment using H(2)(18)O, we have shown that hole migration from Py(•+) formed after charge separation is involved in the reaction.
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- Ryu Tashiro
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzuka University of Medical Sciences, 3500-3 Minamitamagaki-cho, Suzuka-shi, Mie 513-8670, Japan
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Telomeric repeat-containing RNA (referred to as TERRA), a noncoding RNA molecule, has recently been found in mammalian cells. The detailed structural features and function of the TERRA RNA at human chromosome ends remain unclear, although this RNA molecule may be a key component of the telomere machinery. In the present studies, we investigated the structural features of human TERRA RNA in living cells. Using a light-switching pyrene probe, we found that human TERRA RNA forms a parallel G-quadruplex structure in living cells, providing the in vivo evidence for the presence of the G-quadruplex in human TERRA RNA. Furthermore, imaging experiments clearly show that TERRA RNA G-quadruplex localizes to telomere DNA at cell nuclei. These results provide valuable information to allow understanding of the structure and function of human TERRA RNA.
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Ding H, Greenberg MM. DNA damage and interstrand cross-link formation upon irradiation of aryl iodide C-nucleotide analogues. J Org Chem 2010; 75:535-44. [PMID: 20067226 PMCID: PMC2813935 DOI: 10.1021/jo902071y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The 5-halopyrimidine nucleotides damage DNA upon UV-irradiation or exposure to gamma-radiolysis via the formation of the 2'-deoxyuridin-5-yl sigma-radical. The bromo and iodo derivatives of these molecules are useful tools for probing DNA structure and as therapeutically useful radiosensitizing agents. A series of aryl iodide C-nucleotides were incorporated into synthetic oligonucleotides and exposed to UV-irradiation and gamma-radiolysis. The strand damage produced upon irradiation of DNA containing these molecules is consistent with the generation of highly reactive sigma-radicals. Direct stand breaks and alkali-labile lesions are formed at the nucleotide analogue and flanking nucleotides. The distribution of lesion type and location varies depending upon the position of the aryl ring that is iodinated. Unlike 5-halopyrimidine nucleotides, the aryl iodides produce interstrand cross-links in duplex regions of DNA when exposed to gamma-radiolysis or UV-irradiation. Quenching studies suggest that cross-links are produced by gamma-radiolysis via capture of a solvated electron, and subsequent fragmentation to the sigma-radical. These observations suggest that aryl iodide C-nucleotide analogues may be useful as probes for excess electron transfer and radiosensitizing agents.
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- Hui Ding
- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, USA
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Photocrosslinking of human telomeric G-quadruplex loops by anti cyclobutane thymine dimer formation. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2009; 106:12861-6. [PMID: 19628696 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0902386106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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The unusual structural forms of telomere DNA, which protect the ends of chromosomes during replication, may render it vulnerable to unprecedented photodamage, possibly involving nonadjacent bases that are made proximate by folding. The G-quadruplex for the human telomere sequence consisting of a repeating d(TTAGGG) is one unusual form. Tel22, d[AGGG(TTAGGG)(3)], forms a basket structure in the presence of Na(+) and may form multiple equilibrating structures in the presence of K(+) with hybrid-type structures predominating. UVB irradiation of d[AGGG(TTAGGG)(3)] in the presence of Na(+) results in a cis,syn thymine dimer between two adjacent Ts in a TTA loop and a mixture of nonadjacent anti thymine dimers between various loops. Irradiation in the presence of K(+), however, produces, in addition to these same products, a large amount of specific anti thymine dimers formed between either T in loop 1 and the central T in loop 3. These latter species were not observed in the presence of Na(+). Interloop-specific anti thymine dimers are incompatible with hybrid-type structures, but could arise from a chair or basket-type structure or from triplex intermediates involved in interconverting these structures. If these unique nonadjacent anti thymine dimer photoproducts also form in vivo, they would constitute a previously unrecognized type of DNA photodamage that may interfere with telomere replication and present a unique challenge to DNA repair. Furthermore, these unusual anti photoproducts may be used to establish the presence of G-quadruplex or quadruplex-like structures in vivo.
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Dextraze ME, Cecchini S, Bergeron F, Girouard S, Turcotte K, Wagner JR, Hunting DJ. Reaching for the other side: generating sequence-dependent interstrand cross-links with 5-bromodeoxyuridine and gamma-rays. Biochemistry 2009; 48:2005-11. [PMID: 19216505 DOI: 10.1021/bi801684t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Interstrand cross-links impede critical cellular processes such as transcription and replication and are thus considered to be one of the most toxic types of DNA damage. Although several studies now point to the existence of gamma-radiation-induced cross-links in cellular DNA, little is known about the characteristics required for their creation. Recently, we reported the formation of interstrand cross-links that were specific for mismatched nucleotides within 5-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine-substituted DNA. Given the structural specificity for interstrand cross-link formation, it is likely that open or mismatched regions of DNA in cells may be particularly favorable for cross-link production. Herein, we investigated the effect of the local DNA sequence on the formation of interstrand cross-links, using 5-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine to generate radicals in a mismatched region of DNA. We investigated a total of 12 variations of bases in the mismatched region. The oligonucleotides were irradiated with gamma-rays, and interstrand cross-link formation was analyzed by denaturing gel electrophoresis. We found that the efficiency of cross-link formation was highly dependent on the nature of mismatched bases and, on the basis of electrophoretic mobility, observed several distinctive cross-link structures with specific DNA sequences. This study provides new insights into the reactivity of mismatched DNA and the mechanisms leading to interstrand cross-link formation. The potential application of 5-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine-induced interstrand cross-links to the field of DNA repair is discussed.
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- Marie-Eve Dextraze
- Center for Research in Radiotherapy (CR2), Department of Nuclear Medicine and Radiobiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universite de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada J1H 5N4
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Xu Y, Suzuki Y, Komiyama M. Click chemistry for the identification of G-quadruplex structures: discovery of a DNA-RNA G-quadruplex. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2009; 48:3281-4. [PMID: 19334028 DOI: 10.1002/anie.200806306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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A trap that closes with a "click": The copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition can occur in different G-quadruplex structures (see scheme). The species trapped by the click reaction can then be separated and analyzed. By using this approach, a DNA-RNA hybrid-type G-quadruplex structure formed by human telomeric DNA and RNA sequences was detected.
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- Yan Xu
- Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8904, Japan.
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Xu Y, Suzuki Y, Komiyama M. Click Chemistry for the Identification of G-Quadruplex Structures: Discovery of a DNA-RNA G-Quadruplex. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2009. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.200806306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Tashiro R, Sugiyama H. Photochemistry of 5-Bromouracil- or 5-Iodouracil-containing DNA: Probe for DNA Structure and Charge Transfer Along DNA. J SYN ORG CHEM JPN 2009. [DOI: 10.5059/yukigoseikyokaishi.67.1261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Ryu Tashiro
- Faculty of Phamaceutical Sciences, Suzuka University of Medical Science
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Sciences, Kyoto University
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Kawai K, Osakada Y, Fujitsuka M, Majima T. Mechanism of Charge Separation in DNA by Hole Transfer through Consecutive Adenines. Chemistry 2008; 14:3721-6. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.200701835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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