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Published on: November 12, 2017
Immunochemical studies on the correlation between conformational changes of DNA caused by ultraviolet irradiation and
Abstract:
The conformational changes of double-stranded DNA induced during irradiation with ultraviolet, were immunologically investigated. These studies revealed that at least two distinct antigenic sites were induced in the irradiated DNA molecule, giving rise to two different antibodies specific for ultraviolet-irradiated (uv) DNA and thermally denatured DNA-like structure, and these were demonstrable using radioimmunoassay and double diffusion tests. A series of experiments, including melting profile, fluorescence intensity of the ethidium bromide complex and chromatographic behavior on hydroxyapatite, performed on the antigenically active uvDNA indicated that the duplex structure of DNA separated irregularly during irradiation. Furthermore, the data showed that the conformational determinants of uvDNA are located on the exposed single-stranded regions.
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