T4 phage photoinactivation by linear furocournarins and angular furoquinolinones

被引:1
作者
Bettio, Frazia [1 ]
Baccichetti, Francarosa [1 ]
Simonato, Morena [1 ]
Marzano, Cristina [1 ]
Bordin, Franco [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Padua, Dept Pharmaceut Sci, I-35131 Padua, Italy
关键词
Bifunctional lesions; Furocoumarins; Photochemistry; Photosensitizers; T4; bacteriophage;
D O I
10.1002/cmdc.200500084
中图分类号
R914 [药物化学];
学科分类号
100701 ;
摘要
TMP, FQ, and HFQ kill T4 phage under mild experimental conditions in its virion form, but not in its vegetative form. The process occurs through a two-step irradiation procedure, characteristic of DNA bifunctional lesions. We hypothesize the induction of DNA-protein cross-links in mature phages that can inhibit the infection process.
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