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In vitro DNA deamination by alpha-nitrosaminoaldehydes determined by GC/MS-SIM quantitation.

M Park1, R N Loeppky

  • 1Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65211, USA.

Chemical Research in Toxicology
|February 25, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Three alpha-nitrosaminoaldehydes deaminate DNA bases guanine, adenine, and cytosine to xanthine, hypoxanthine, and uracil, respectively. This transnitrosation reaction

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Area of Science:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Chemical Carcinogenesis

Background:

  • Alpha-nitrosaminoaldehydes are implicated in carcinogenesis.
  • N-nitroso-2-hydroxymorpholine (NHMOR) is a metabolite of N-nitrosodiethanolamine, a potent animal carcinogen.
  • Understanding DNA base modification is crucial for assessing genotoxicity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the in vitro deamination of DNA bases by specific alpha-nitrosaminoaldehydes.
  • To determine the relative reactivities of guanine, adenine, and cytosine towards deamination.
  • To quantify the extent and rate of these deamination reactions.

Main Methods:

  • In vitro deamination experiments using nucleotides, oligonucleotides, and calf thymus DNA.
  • Detection of cytosine deamination via (32)P-labeled oligonucleotide and enzymatic hydrolysis.

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  • Quantitative analysis of guanine and adenine deamination using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry-selected ion monitoring.

    • Main Results:

    • Demonstrated deamination of guanine to xanthine, adenine to hypoxanthine, and cytosine to uracil.
    • Established the order of base reactivity: guanine > adenine > cytosine.
    • Quantified reaction rates and extents, noting significant guanine deamination by NHMOR even at low concentrations.

    Conclusions:

    • Alpha-nitrosaminoaldehydes, including NHMOR, are capable of directly deaminating DNA bases through transnitrosation.
    • The study provides quantitative data on the kinetics and substrate specificity of these DNA-damaging reactions.
    • NHMOR's significant deamination of guanine highlights its potential genotoxic contribution.