| Literature DB >> 313056 |
D A Carson, J Kaye, S Matsumoto, J E Seegmiller, L Thompson.
Abstract
Human malignant T cell lines have high levels of deoxyribonucleoside phosphorylating activity and low levels of deoxyribonucleotide dephosphorylating activity. When incubated with deoxyadenosine or thymidine, the malignant T cell lines rapidly accumulate toxic concentrations of dATP and dTTP, respectively. This unusual pattern of deoxyribonucleotide metabolism renders the malignant T cells especially vulnerable to the toxic effects of deoxyribonucleosides and related analogues.Entities:
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Year: 1979 PMID: 313056 PMCID: PMC383615 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.76.5.2430
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ISSN: 0027-8424 Impact factor: 11.205