Repair of abasic sites in DNA.

Dianov, Grigory L. and Sleeth, Kate M. and Dianova, Irina I. and Allinson, Sarah L. (2003) Repair of abasic sites in DNA. Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis, 531 (1-2). pp. 157-163. ISSN 0027-5107

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Abstract

Repair of both normal and reduced AP sites is activated by AP endonuclease, which recognizes and cleaves a phosphodiester bond 5′ to the AP site. For a short period of time an incised AP site is occupied by poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase and then DNA polymerase β adds one nucleotide into the repair gap and simultaneously removes the 5′-sugar phosphate. Finally, the DNA ligase III/XRCC1 complex accomplishes repair by sealing disrupted DNA ends. However, long-patch BER pathway, which is involved in the removal of reduced abasic sites, requires further DNA synthesis resulting in strand displacement and the generation of a damage-containing flap that is later removed by the flap endonuclease. Strand-displacement DNA synthesis is accomplished by DNA polymerase δ/ and DNA ligase I restores DNA integrity. DNA synthesis by DNA polymerase δ/ is dependent on proliferating cell nuclear antigen, which also stimulates the DNA ligase I and flap endonuclease. These repair events are supported by multiple protein–protein interactions.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis
Uncontrolled Keywords:
/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1300/1311
Subjects:
?? abasic sitesdnaalkylating agentsgeneticsmolecular biologyhealth, toxicology and mutagenesisqh301 biology ??
ID Code:
10161
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Deposited On:
08 Jul 2008 12:05
Refereed?:
Yes
Published?:
Published
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