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Suicidal nucleotide sequences for DNA polymerization

G M Samadashwily1, A Dayn, S M Mirkin

  • 1Department of Genetics, University of Illinois at Chicago 60612.

The EMBO Journal
|December 15, 1993
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DNA polymerase (Sequenase) self-terminates at specific DNA sequences by forming triplex structures. This novel

Area of Science:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Genetics

Background:

  • DNA polymerases are crucial enzymes for DNA replication and repair.
  • DNA synthesis can be influenced by DNA secondary structures.
  • T7 DNA polymerase (Sequenase) is a widely used enzyme in molecular biology.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the mechanism of DNA polymerase termination at specific DNA sequences.
  • To explore the role of DNA triplex formation in polymerase activity.
  • To identify novel strategies for targeting DNA polymerases.

Main Methods:

  • Enzymatic assays using open circular DNA templates.
  • Site-directed mutagenesis to alter triplex-forming potential.
  • Analysis of DNA polymerase processivity through triple-helical DNA stretches.

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Main Results:

  • Virtually complete termination of T7 DNA polymerase (Sequenase) was observed at potential triplex-forming sequences.
  • Mutations disrupting triplex formation abolished termination, while compensatory mutations restored it.
  • Sequenase was unable to propagate through triple-helical DNA structures in single-stranded templates.

Conclusions:

  • DNA polymerase-induced triplex formation at specific sequences can lead to self-termination of DNA synthesis.
  • This 'conformational suicide' mechanism may have biological implications for DNA replication control.
  • Triplex-forming oligonucleotides offer a new method for sequence-specific DNA polymerase targeting.