A Potential Chemotherapeutic Strategy for The Selective Inhibition of Promutagenic DNA Synthesis by Nonnatural Nucleotides
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-1-2005
Publication Title
Biochemistry
Abstract
This manuscript reports the development of nonnatural nucleotide analogues that are preferentially incorporated opposite an abasic site, a common form of DNA damage. Competition experiments confirm that all of the nonnatural nucleotides tested are poorly incorporated into unmodified DNA. However, two analogues that contain extensive π-electron density (5-nitro-indolyl-2‘deoxyriboside triphosphate (5-NITP) and 5-phenyl-indolyl-2‘deoxyriboside triphosphate (5-PhITP)) are selectively inserted opposite an abasic site and can prevent the incorporation of natural dNTPs. We demonstrate that the DNA polymerase is unable to extend beyond the incorporated nonnatural nucleotide, a result that provides direct evidence for their unique chain termination capabilities. Furthermore, these nonnatural analogues are more slowly excised once inserted opposite the DNA lesion compared to natural dNTPs. The rate of excision becomes significantly faster when the nonnatural analogues are paired opposite natural templating positions, a result that provides additional evidence for their preferential insertion opposite the DNA lesion. Moreover, idle turnover measurements confirm that the bacteriophage T4 polymerase more stably incorporates 5-NIMP and 5-PhIMP opposite damaged DNA compared to natural dNTPs. The reduced idle turnover of these analogues reflects favorable insertion kinetics coupled with reduced exonuclease-proofreading capacity. Collectively, these data demonstrate the ability to selectively inhibit translesion DNA synthesis in vitro. A novel strategy is proposed to potentially use these nucleoside analogues to enhance the chemotherapeutic effects of DNA damaging agents as well as a possible chemopreventive strategy to inhibit promutagenic DNA replication.
Recommended Citation
Zhang, Xuemei; Lee, Irene; and Berdis, Anthony J., "A Potential Chemotherapeutic Strategy for The Selective Inhibition of Promutagenic DNA Synthesis by Nonnatural Nucleotides" (2005). Chemistry Faculty Publications. 229.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/scichem_facpub/229
DOI
10.1021/bi050584n
Volume
44
Issue
39
Comments
This research was supported through funding from the American Cancer Society Cuyahoga Unit to A.J.B. (Grant 021203A) and from the Presidential Research Initiative to I.L.