STABILITY OF METHYLATED PURINES AND OF METHYLPHOSPHOTRIESTERS IN THE DNA OF V79-CELLS AFTER TREATMENT WITH N-METHYL-N-NITROSOUREA

被引:92
作者
WARREN, W [1 ]
CRATHORN, AR [1 ]
SHOOTER, KV [1 ]
机构
[1] ROYAL CANC HOSP,POLLARDS WOOD RES STN,CHALFONT ST GILES HP8 4SP,BUCKINGHAMSHIRE,ENGLAND
基金
英国医学研究理事会;
关键词
(V79 cell); DNA repair; Methyl nitrosourea; Methyl phosphotriester; Methylated purine;
D O I
10.1016/0005-2787(79)90009-1
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
V79-379A cells growing in suspension culture were treated with N-methyl-N-nitrosourea at concentrations of 0.6 and 1.2 mM. After incubation for periods from 1 to 48 h DNA was isolated from the cells and the concentrations of 7-methylguanine, O6-methylguanine, 3-methyladenine and methyl phosphotriesters were determined. After correction for dilution resulting from DNA synthesis during the incubation it was found that no loss of O6-methylguanine or methylphosphotriesters occurred; 7-methylguanine disappeared with a half-life of 22 h and 3-methyladenine was detectable only immediately after the initial treatment. The results show that these cells eliminate 7-methylguanine and 3-methyladenine from DNA by a repair process but are unable to excise or repair O6-methylguanine or methyl phosphotriesters. © 1979.
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