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Delayed transfection of DNA after riboflavin mediated photosensitization increases G:C to C:G transversions of supF gene in Escherichia coli mutY strain

We have previously reported that the majority of base substitution mutations of the Escherichia coli supF gene induced by riboflavin mediated photosensitization were G:C to C:G changes, in addition to G:C to T:A changes which were probably caused by 8-hydroxyguanine (oh 8Gua), in wild type and mutM...

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Published in:Mutation research. Genetic toxicology and environmental mutagenesis 1999-09, Vol.445 (1), p.93-98
Main Authors: Takimoto, Koichi, Tano, Keizo, Hashimoto, Mitsumasa, Hori, Manabu, Akasaka, Susumu, Utsumi, Hiroshi
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Summary:We have previously reported that the majority of base substitution mutations of the Escherichia coli supF gene induced by riboflavin mediated photosensitization were G:C to C:G changes, in addition to G:C to T:A changes which were probably caused by 8-hydroxyguanine (oh 8Gua), in wild type and mutM mutator mutant strains. This implies that lesions other than oh 8Gua are produced by riboflavin-photosensitization. G:C to C:G base substitutions have been found in the mutations induced by ionizing radiation and reactive oxygen species, as well as spontaneous mutation. To characterize the G:C to C:G mutation, riboflavin- photosensitized plasmid DNA carrying the supF gene was left at room temperature for 5 h in the dark before transfection. The delayed transfection gave a mutational spectrum different from that for immediate transfection. G:C to C:G transversions significantly increased in mutY mutator strain, in which the transversion was not detected in the immediate transfection. Lesions causing G:C to C:G changes increased during 5-h holding after photosensitization and MutY protein presumably takes part in this type of base change mutation.
ISSN:1383-5718
1879-3592
DOI:10.1016/S1383-5718(99)00138-2