Mechanism of the Decay of Thymine Triplets in DNA Single Strands

The decay of triplet states and the formation of cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers (CPDs) after UV excitation of the all-thymine oligomer (dT)18 and the locked dinucleotide TLpTL were studied by nanosecond IR spectroscopy. IR marker bands characteristic for the CPD lesion and the triplet state were obse...

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Published in:The journal of physical chemistry letters 2014-05, Vol.5 (9), p.1616-1622
Main Authors: Pilles, Bert M, Bucher, Dominik B, Liu, Lizhe, Clivio, Pascale, Gilch, Peter, Zinth, Wolfgang, Schreier, Wolfgang J
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Language:English
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Spectroscopy, Photochemistry, and Excited States
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Summary:The decay of triplet states and the formation of cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers (CPDs) after UV excitation of the all-thymine oligomer (dT)18 and the locked dinucleotide TLpTL were studied by nanosecond IR spectroscopy. IR marker bands characteristic for the CPD lesion and the triplet state were observed from ∼1 ns (time resolution of the setup) onward. The amplitudes of the CPD marker bands remain constant throughout the time range covered (up to 10 μs). The triplet decays with a time constant of ∼10 ns presumably via a biradical intermediate (lifetime ∼60 ns). This biradical has often been invoked as an intermediate for CPD formation via the triplet channel. The present results lend strong support to the existence of this intermediate, yet there is no indication that its decay contributes significantly to CPD formation.
ISSN:1948-7185
1948-7185
DOI:10.1021/jz500364g