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Long-range oxidative damage in DNA/RNA duplexes.

D T Odom1, J K Barton

  • 1Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, USA.

Biochemistry
|July 27, 2001
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Long-range oxidative damage occurs in RNA-DNA duplexes, similar to DNA duplexes, via charge transport. This suggests potential roles in biological processes like transcription.

Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Chemical Biology

Background:

  • Oxidative damage via DNA-mediated charge transport is well-established.
  • The occurrence of similar damage in mixed RNA-DNA structures is largely unexplored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate long-range oxidative damage in RNA-containing oligonucleotide duplexes.
  • To compare damage yields and locations in RNA-DNA hybrids versus DNA duplexes.
  • To assess the influence of duplex conformation on charge transport.

Main Methods:

  • Construction of oligonucleotide duplexes with tethered ethidium photooxidant.
  • Photooxidation experiments to induce and analyze oxidative damage.
  • Utilized a rhodium complex intercalator to probe conformational effects.

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Main Results:

  • Significant long-range oxidative damage (approx. 35 Å) was observed on ribose-containing strands in RNA-DNA duplexes.
  • Damage yield and location were comparable to that in standard DNA duplexes.
  • No oxidative damage occurred with a rhodium complex in RNA/DNA duplexes, attributed to poor complex coupling.

Conclusions:

  • Long-range charge transport and subsequent oxidative damage are feasible in RNA-DNA hybrid duplexes.
  • The conformation of the duplex significantly impacts the efficiency of charge transport and damage.
  • Findings suggest potential implications for radical migration in biological events like transcription.