STRAND SCISSION IN DNA INDUCED BY L-DOPA IN THE PRESENCE OF CU(II)

被引:45
作者
HUSAIN, S [1 ]
HADI, SM [1 ]
机构
[1] ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIV,FAC LIFE SCI,DEPT BIOCHEM,ALIGARH 202002,UTTAR PRADESH,INDIA
关键词
DNA CLEAVAGE; L-DOPA; COPPER; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES;
D O I
10.1016/0014-5793(95)00365-G
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
It has been recently reported that L-DOPA and CuO(II) in the presence of H2O2 leads to extensive DNA damage. In this paper we show that L-DOPA in the presence of CuO alone can cause DNA cleavage through the generation of reactive oxygen species such as the hydroxyl radical. Fluorescence quenching studies indicate that L-DOPA is capable of binding to DNA.
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页码:75 / 78
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