| Literature DB >> 6289307 |
W A Saffran, M Goldenberg, C R Cantor.
Abstract
A technique has been developed for placing site-specific crosslinks into DNA by using a psoralen derivative containing a sulfhydryl group. Plasmid pBR322 was nicked at the unique BamHI restriction site, and mercurated pyrimidines were introduced by nick-translation. Then the psoralen was specifically directed to this site in the dark through a Hg-S linkage prior to irradiation to form a crosslink. The location of interstrand cross-links was examined by electron microscopy of Pst I-cut molecules and found to be at or near the BamHI site.Entities:
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Year: 1982 PMID: 6289307 PMCID: PMC346721 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.79.15.4594
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ISSN: 0027-8424 Impact factor: 11.205