| Literature DB >> 23761226 |
Junpei Yamamoto1, Ryan Martin, Shigenori Iwai, Pascal Plaza, Klaus Brettel.
Abstract
It takes two (photons) to tango: Single-turnover flash experiments showed that the flavoenzyme (6-4) photolyase uses a successive two-photon mechanism to repair the UV-induced T(6-4)T lesion in DNA (see picture). The intermediate (X) formed by the first photoreaction is likely to be the oxetane-bridged dimer T(ox)T. The enzyme could stabilize the normally short-lived T(ox)T, allowing repair to be completed by the second photoreaction.Entities:
Keywords: (6-4) photoproducts; DNA damage; DNA repair; enzyme catalysis; photolyases
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23761226 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201301567
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ISSN: 1433-7851 Impact factor: 15.336