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Abstract
The sequences flanking a psoralen interstrand cross-link may determine how it is repaired. Our comparison of the Escherichia coli UvrABC endonuclease incision of a variety of specific cross-link sequences in a single natural DNA fragment showed that DNA base composition determines which of two cross-linked DNA strands will be incised. G/C enrichment of the region 6-12 bases 5' of the modified T on the furan-side strand results in preferential incision of the furan-side strand. When the G/C-rich region is on the 3' side, or on neither side, incisions occur on either strand. These effects of DNA base composition suggest that UvrAB can bind in two ways to a psoralen cross-link.Entities:
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Year: 1990 PMID: 2303457
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Biol Chem ISSN: 0021-9258 Impact factor: 5.157