Bending studies of DNA site-specifically modified by cisplatin, trans-diamminedichloroplatinum(II) and cis-[Pt(NH3)2(N3-cytosine)Cl]+

Duplex oligonucleotides containing a single intrastrand [Pt(NH3)2]2+ cross-link or monofunctional adduct and either 15 or 22 bp in length were synthesized and chemically characterized. The platinum-modified and unmodified control DNAs were polymerized in the presence of DNA ligase and the products studied on 8% native polyacrylamide gels. The extent of DNA bending caused by the various platinum-DNA adducts was revealed by their gel mobility shifts relative to unplatinated controls. The bifunctional adducts cis-[Pt(NH3)2[d(GpG)]]+, cis-[Pt(NH3)2[d(ApG)]]+, and cis-[Pt(NH3)2[d(G*pTpG*)]], where the asterisks denote the sites of platinum binding, all bend the double helix, whereas the adduct trans-[Pt(NH3)2[d(G*pTpG*)]] imparts a degree of flexibility to the duplex. When modified by the monofunctional adduct cis-[Pt(NH3)2(N3-cytosine)(dG)]Cl the helix remains rod-like. These results reveal important structural differences in DNAs modified by the antitumor drug cisplatin and its analogs that could be important in the biological processing of the various adducts in vivo.     

Replication inhibition and translesion synthesis on templates containing site-specifically placed cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II) DNA adducts.

A series of site-specifically plantinated, covalently closed circular M13 genomes (7250 bp) was constructed in order to evaluate the consequences of DNA template damage induced by the anticancer drug cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II) (cis-DDP). Here are reported the synthesis and characterization of genomes containing the intrastrand cross-linked adducts cis-[Pt(NH3)2[d(ApG)-N7(1),-N7(2)]], cis-[Pt-(NH3)2[d(GpCpG)-N7(1),-N7(3)]], and trans-[Pt(NH3)2[d(CpGpCpG)-N3(1),-N7(4)]]. These constructs, as well as the previously reported M13 genome containing a site-specifically placed cis-[Pt(NH3)2[d-(GpG)-N7(1),-N7(2)]] adduct, were used to study replication in vitro. DNA synthesis was initiated from a position approximately 177 nucleotides 3' to the individual adducts, and was terminated either by the adducts or by the end of the template, located approximately 25 nucleotides on the 5' side of the adducts. Analysis of the products of these reactions by gel electrophoresis revealed that, on average, bypass of the cis-DDP adducts occurred approximately 10% of the time and that the cis-[Pt(NH3)2[d(GpG)-N7(1),-N7(2)]] intrastrand cross-link is the most inhibitory lesion. The cis-[Pt(NH3)2[(GpCpG)-N7(1),-N7(3)]] adduct allowed a higher frequency of such translesion synthesis (ca. 25%) for two of the polymerases studied, modified bacteriophage T7 polymerase and Escherichia coli DNA polymerase I (Klenow fragment). These enzymes have either low (Klenow) or no (T7) associated 3' to 5' exonuclease activity. Bacteriophage T4 DNA polymerase, which has a very active 3' to 5' exonuclease, was the most strongly inhibited by all three types of cis-DDP adducts, permitting only 2% translesion synthesis. This enzyme is therefore recommended for replication mapping studies to detect the location of cis-DDP-DNA adducts in a heterologous population. The major replicative enzyme of E. coli, the DNA polymerase III holoenzyme, allowed less than 10% adduct bypass. Postreplication restriction enzyme cleavage studies established that the templates upon which translesion synthesis was observed contained platinum adducts, ruling out the possibility that the observed products were due to a small amount of contamination with unplatinated DNA. The effects on in vitro replication of a recently characterized adduct of trans-DDP [Comess, K. M., Costello, C. E., & Lippard, S. J. (1990) Biochemistry 29, 2102-2110] were also evaluated. This adduct provided a poor block both to DNA polymerases and to restriction enzymes.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 400 WORDS)     

Effects of spectator ligands on the specific recognition of intrastrand platinum-DNA cross-links by high mobility group box and TATA-binding proteins

The results presented describe the effects of various spectator ligands, attached to a platinum 1,2-intrastand d(GpG) cross-link in duplex DNA, on the binding of high mobility group box (HMGB) domains and the TATA-binding protein (TBP). In addition to cisplatin-modified DNA, 15-base pair DNA probes modified by [Pt(1R,2R-diaminocyclohexane)](2+), cis-[Pt(NH(3))(cyclohexylamine)](2+), [Pt(ethylenediamine)](2+), cis-[Pt(NH(3))(cyclobutylamine)](2+), and cis-[Pt(NH(3))(2-picoline)](2+) were examined. Electrophoretic mobility shift assays show that both the A and B domains of HMGB1 as well as TBP discriminate between different platinum-DNA adducts. HMGB1 domain A is the most sensitive to the nature of the spectator ligands on platinum. The effect of the spectator ligands on protein binding also depends highly on the base pairs flanking the platinated d(GpG) site. Double-stranded oligonucleotides containing the AG*G*C sequence, where the asterisks denote the sites of platination, with different spectator ligands are only moderately discriminated by the HMGB proteins and TBP, but the recognition of dsTG*G*A is highly dependent on the ligands. The effects of HMGB1 overexpression in a BG-1 ovarian cancer cell line, induced by steroid hormones, on the sensitivity of cells treated with [Pt(1R,2R-diaminocyclohexane)Cl(2)] and cis-[Pt(NH(3))(cyclohexylamine)Cl(2)] were also examined. The results suggest that HMGB1 protein levels influence the cellular processing of cis-[Pt(NH(3))- (cyclohexylamine)](2+), but not [Pt((1R,2R)-diaminocyclohexane)](2+), DNA lesions. This result is consistent with the observed binding of HMGB1a to platinum-modified dsTG*G*A probes but not with the binding affinity of HMGB1a and HMGB1 to platinum-damaged dsAG*G*C oligonucleotides. These experiments reinforce the importance of sequence context in platinum-DNA lesion recognition by cellular proteins.     

Instability of the monofunctional adducts in cis-[Pt(NH3)2(N7-N-methyl-2-diazapyrenium)Cl](2+)-modified DNA: rates of cross-linking reactions in cis-platinum-modified DNA.

Single- and double-stranded oligonucleotides containing a single monofunctional cis-[Pt(NH3)2(dG)(N7-N-methyl-2-diazapyrenium)]3+ adduct have been studied at two NaCl concentrations. In 50 mM and 1 M NaCl, the adducts within the single-stranded oligonucleotides are stable. In contrast, they are unstable within the corresponding double-stranded oligonucleotides. In 50 mM NaCl, the bonds between platinum and guanine or N-methyl-2,7-diazapyrenium residues are cleaved and subsequently, intra- or interstrand cross-links are formed as in the reaction between DNA and cis-DDP. In 1 M NaCl, the main reaction is the replacement of N-methyl-2,7-diazapyrenium residues by chloride which generates double-stranded oligonucleotides containing a single monofunctional cis-[Pt(NH3)2(dG)Cl]+ adduct. The rates of closure of these monofunctional adducts to bifunctional cross-links have been studied in 60 mM NaClO4. Within d(TG.CT/AGCA), d(CG.CT/AGCG) and d(AG.CT/AGCT) (the symbol.indicates the location of the adducts in the central sequences of oligonucleotides), the half-lifes (t1/2) of the cis-[Pt(NH3)2(dG)Cl]+ adducts are respectively 12, 6 and 2.8 hr and the cross-linking reactions occur between guanine residues on the opposite strands. Within d(AG.TC/GACT), d(CG.AT/ATCG) and d(TGTG./CACA) or d(TG.TG/CACA) t1/2 are respectively 1.6, 8 and larger than 20 hr and the intrastrand cross-links are formed at the d(AG), d(GA) and d(GTG) sites, respectively. The conclusion is that the rates of conversion of cis-platinum-DNA monofunctional adducts to minor bifunctional cross-links are dependent on base sequence. The potential use of the instability of cis-[Pt(NH3)2(dG)(N7-N-methyl-2-diazapyrenium)]3+ adducts is discussed in the context of the antisense strategy.     

Chemical and biological studies of the major DNA adduct of cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II), cis-[Pt(NH3)2(d(GpG]], built into a specific site in a viral genome

A duplex Escherichia coli bacteriophage M13 genome was constructed containing a single cis-[Pt(NH3)2(d(GpG]] intrastrand cross-link, the major DNA adduct of the anticancer drug cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II). The duplex dodecamer d(AGAAGGCCTAGA).d(TCTAGGCCTTCT) was ligated into the HincII site of M13mp18 to produce an insertion mutant containing a unique StuI restriction enzyme cleavage site. A genome with a 12-base gap in the minus strand was created by hybridizing HincII-linearized M13mp18 duplex DNA with the single-stranded circular DNA of the 12-base insertion mutant. The dodecamer d(TCTAGGCCTTCT) was synthesized by the solid-phase phosphotriester method and platinated by reaction with cis-[Pt(NH3)2(H2O)2]2+ (yield 39%). Characterization by pH-dependent 1H NMR spectroscopy established that platinum binds to the N7 positions of the adjacent guanosines. The platinated oligonucleotide was phosphorylated in the presence of [gamma-32P]ATP with bacteriophage T4 polynucleotide kinase and incorporated into the 12-base gap of the heteroduplex, thus situating the adduct specifically within the StuI site in the minus strand of the genome. Approximately 80% of the gapped duplexes incorporated a dodecanucleotide in the ligation reaction. Of these, approximately half did so with the dodecanucleotide covalently joined to the genome at both 5' and 3' termini. The site of incorporation of the dodecamer was mapped to the expected 36-base region delimited by the recognition sites of XbaI and HindIII. The cis-[Pt(NH3)2(d(GpG]] cross-link completely inhibited StuI cleavage, which was fully restored following incubation of the platinated genome with cyanide to remove platinum as [Pt(CN)4]2-. Gradient denaturing gel electrophoresis of a 289-base-pair fragment encompassing the site of adduction revealed that the presence of the cis-[Pt(NH3)2(d(GpG]] cross-link induces localized weakening of the DNA double helix. In addition, double- and single-stranded genomes, in which the cis-[Pt(NH3)2(d(GpG]] cross-link resides specifically in the plus strand, were constructed. Comparative studies revealed no difference in survival between platinated and unmodified double-stranded genomes. In contrast, survival of the single-stranded platinated genome was only 10-12% that of the corresponding unmodified single-stranded genome, indicating that the solitary cis-[Pt(NH3)2(d(GpG]] cross-link is lethal to the single-stranded bacteriophage.     

Characterization of a DNA damage-recognition protein from mammalian cells that binds specifically to intrastrand d(GpG) and d(ApG) DNA adducts of the anticancer drug cisplatin

A factor has been identified in extracts from human HeLa and hamster V79 cells that retards the electrophoretic mobility of several DNA restriction fragments modified with the antitumor drug cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II) (cisplatin). Binding of the factor to cisplatin-modified DNA was sensitive to pretreatment with proteinase K, establishing that the factor is a protein. Gel mobility shifts were observed with probes containing as few as seven Pt atoms per kilobase of duplex DNA. By competition experiments the dissociation constant, Kd, of the protein from cisplatin-modified DNA was estimated to be (1-20) X 10(-10) M. Protein binding is selective for DNA modified with cisplatin, [Pt(en)Cl2] (en, ethylenediamine), and [Pt(dach)Cl2] (dach, 1,2-diaminocyclohexane) but not with chemotherapeutically inactive trans-diamminedichloroplatinum(II) or monofunctionally coordinating [Pt(dien)Cl]Cl (dien, diethylenetriamine) complexes. The protein also does not bind to DNA containing UV-induced photoproducts. The protein binds specifically to 1,2-intrastrand d(GpG) and d(ApG) cross-links formed by cisplatin, as determined by gel mobility shifts with synthetic 110-bp duplex oligonucleotides; these modified oligomers contained five equally spaced adducts of either cis-[Pt(NH3)2d(GpG) or cis-[Pt(NH3)2d(ApG)]. Oligonucleotides containing the specific adducts cis-[Pt(NH3)2d(GpTpG)], trans-[Pt(NH3)2d(GpTpG)], or cis-[Pt(NH3)2(N3-cytosine)d(G)] were not recognized by the protein. The apparent molecular weight of the protein is 91,000, as determined by sucrose gradient centrifugation of a preparation partially purified by ammonium sulfate fractionation. Binding of the protein to platinum-modified DNA does not require cofactors but is sensitive to treatment with 5 mM MnCl2, CdCl2, CoCl2, or ZnCl2 and with 1 mM HgCl2.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)     

DNA unwinding produced by site-specific intrastrand cross-links of the antitumor drug cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II)

The DNA unwinding produced by specific adducts of the antitumor drug cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II) has been quantitatively determined. Synthetic DNA duplex oligonucleotides of varying lengths with two base pair cohesive ends were synthesized and characterized that contained site-specific intrastrand N7-purine/N7-purine cross-links. Included are cis-[Pt(NH3)2[d(GpG)]], cis-[Pt(NH3)2(d(ApG)]], and cis-[Pt(NH3)2[d(GpTpG)]] adducts, respectively referred to as cis-GG, cis-AG, and cis-GTG. Local DNA distortions at the site of platination were amplified by polymerization of these monomers and quantitatively evaluated by using polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The extent of DNA unwinding was determined by systematically varying the interplatinum distance, or phasing, in polymers containing the adducts. The multimer that migrates most slowly gives the optimal phasing for cooperative bending, from which the degree of unwinding can be obtained. We find that the cis-GG and cis-AG adducts both unwind DNA by 13 degrees, while the cis-GTG adduct unwinds DNA by 23 degrees. In addition, experiments are presented that support previous studies revealing that a hinge joint forms at the sites of platination in DNA molecules containing trans-GTG adducts. On the basis of an analysis of the present and other published studies of site-specifically modified DNA, we propose that local duplex unwinding is a major determinant in the recognition of DNA damage by the Escherichia coli (A)BC excinuclease. In addition, local duplex unwinding of 13 degrees and bending by 35 degrees are shown to correlate well with the recognition of platinated DNA by a previously identified damage recognition protein (DRP) in human cells.     

Mutagenesis in monkey cells of a vector containing a single d(GPG) cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II) adduct placed on codon 13 of the human H-ras proto-oncogene.

Cisplatin (cis-[Pt(NH3)2Cl2]) is a widely used antitumor agent whose mutagenic activity raises the possibility of the induction of secondary cancer as a result of treatment. Mutation of the proto-oncogene H-ras is found in more than 30% of all human tumors, where it has been postulated to contribute to the initiation and progression of human cancers. Activating mutations in the H-ras gene are predominantly single-base substitutions, most frequently at codons 12, 13 and 61. In the present work we have studied the mutational spectra induced by a single cis-[Pt(NH3)2d(GpG)] adduct, the most frequent DNA crosslink formed by cisplatin. We have constructed a 25-mer-Pt oligonucleotide singly modified at codon 13 (GGT) within the human H-ras DNA sequence and we have inserted it into a single-stranded SV40-based shuttle vector able to replicate in simian COS7 cells. After replication in the mammalian host, vectors were extracted, amplified in bacteria and DNA from 124 randomly chosen colonies was sequenced. The observed mutation frequency was 21%. Base substitutions were the most frequent modification. 92% of the mutagenic events occurred at one or both of the platinated guanines of codon 13. The single G-->T transversion accounted for 65% of the total mutations scored. All single base substitutions were located at the G in the 3' position showing, for the first time, that the guanine at the 3' side of a cis-[Pt(NH3)2d(GpG)] adduct may be a preferential site for cisplatin induced mutations. The substitution G-->T at this position of the codon 13 of the H-ras proto-oncogene is known to induce the oncogenic properties of the p21ras protein.     

Sequence context- and temperature-dependent nucleotide excision repair of a benzo[a]pyrene diol epoxide-guanine DNA adduct catalyzed by thermophilic UvrABC proteins

The influence of DNA base sequence context on the removal of a bulky benzo[a]pyrene diol epoxide-guanine adduct, (+)-trans-B[a]P-N2-dG (G*), by UvrABC nuclease from the thermophilic organism Bacillus caldotenax was investigated. The lesion was flanked by either T or C in otherwise identical complementary 43-mer duplexes (TG*T or CG*C, respectively). It was reported earlier that in the CG*C context, a dominant minor groove adduct structure was observed by NMR methods with all Watson-Crick base pairs intact, and the duplex exhibited a rigid bend. In contrast, in the TG*T context, a highly flexible bend was observed, base pairing at G*, and two 5'-base pairs flanking the adduct were impaired, and multiple solvent-accessible adduct conformations were observed. The TG*T-43-mer duplexes are incised with consistently greater efficiency by UvrABC proteins from B. caldotenax by a factor of 2.3 +/- 0.3. The rates of incisions increase with increasing temperature and are characterized by linear Arrhenius plots with activation energies of 27.0 +/- 1.5 and 23.4 +/- 1.0 kcal/mol for CG*C and TG*T duplexes, respectively. These values reflect the thermophilic characteristics of the UVrABC nuclease complex and the contributions of the different DNA substrates to the overall activation energies. These effects are consistent with base sequence context-dependent differences in structural disorder engendered by a loss of local base stacking interactions and Watson-Crick base pairing in the immediate vicinity of the lesions in the TG*T duplexes. The local weakening of base pairing interactions constitutes a recognition element of the UvrABC nucleotide excision repair apparatus.     

Detection and quantification of adducts formed upon interaction of diamminedichloroplatinum (II) with DNA, by anion-exchange chromatography after enzymatic degradation

A method has been developed to determine the adducts formed upon interaction of cis- and trans-diamminedichloroplatinum(II) (cis- and trans-DDP) with DNA. After 5 h at 50 degrees C in the dark, the amount of cis-DDP bound to salmon sperm DNA was larger than the amount of the trans-isomer. After enzymatic degradation with deoxyribonucleases to nucleotides and Pt-containing (oligo)nucleotides, the various products were separated by DEAE chromatography and analyzed for Pt by flameless AAS. Indications were obtained for the presence of nucleotides containing monofunctionally bound Pt and of adducts originating from interstrand DNA crosslinks. DEAE chromatography of digests of cis-DDP-treated DNA yielded a product with overall charge -1, which was identified with NMR and CD as cis-[Pt(NH3)2-d(pGpG)], the oligonucleotide derived from intrastrand crosslinks between two adjacent guanines. Another major peak contained Pt-oligonucleotides with overall charge -2, which could be derived from intrastrand crosslinks between two guanines at sites with pGpXpG (X=T,C,A or G) base sequences.     

Cooperative effects in long-range 1,4 DNA-DNA interstrand cross-links formed by polynuclear platinum complexes: an unexpected syn orientation of adenine bases outside the binding sites

The novel phase II anticancer drug BBR3464 ([[ trans-PtCl(NH(3))(2)](2)- micro -[ trans-Pt(NH(3))(2)(NH(2)(CH(2))(6)NH(2))(2)]](NO(3))(4)) forms a 1,4-interstrand cross-link adduct with the self-complementary DNA octamer 5'-d(ATG*TACAT)(2)-3', with the two platinum atoms coordinated in the major groove at the N7 positions of guanines that are four base pairs apart on opposite DNA strands. The "central" tetraamine linker [ trans-H(2)N(CH(2))(6)NH(2)Pt(NH(3))(2)NH(2)(CH(2))(6)NH(2)] was located in or close to the minor groove. The adduct was characterized and analyzed by MS, UV and NMR spectroscopy. NMR analysis of the adduct shows strong H8/H1' intraresidue crosspeaks observed for the A1 and A7 resonances, consistent with a syn conformation for these bases which is usually not observed for adenine residues and bases not directly involved in the cross-link in oligonucleotides. The strong intraresidue H8/H1' crosspeak is also observed for G3. Examination of the structure thus reveals unusual cooperative effects unique to this class of anticancer drugs and is the first demonstration of cooperative effects in solution for an anticancer drug. The significant characteristic of the structure is the lack of severe DNA distortion such as a kink, directed bend or significant unwinding of the helices which are characteristic for DNA adducts of mononuclear complexes. This may contribute to the lack of protein recognition of the cross-link by HMG-domain proteins, a biological consequence significantly different from that of mononuclear complexes such as cisplatin. Since DNA is the principal target in vivo for these Pt cross-linking agents, the unique structural perturbations induced by BBR3464 cross-links are likely related to its increased cytotoxicity and antitumor activity as compared to cisplatin ( cis-DDP).     

Efficiency and accuracy of SOS-induced DNA polymerases replicating benzo[a]pyrene-7,8-diol 9,10-epoxide A and G adducts.

Nucleotide incorporation fidelity, mismatch extension, and translesion DNA synthesis efficiencies were determined using SOS-induced Escherichia coli DNA polymerases (pol) II, IV, and V to copy 10R and 10S isomers of trans-opened benzo[a]pyrene-7,8-diol 9,10-epoxide (BaP DE) A and G adducts. A-BaP DE adducts were bypassed by pol V with moderate accuracy and considerably higher efficiency than by pol II or IV. Error-prone pol V copied G-BaP DE-adducted DNA poorly, forming A*G-BaP DE-S and -R mismatches over C*G-BaP DE-S and -R correct matches by factors of approximately 350- and 130-fold, respectively, even favoring G*G-BaP DE mismatches over correct matches by factors of 2-4-fold. In contrast, pol IV bypassed G-BaP DE adducts with the highest efficiency and fidelity, making misincorporations with a frequency of 10(-2) to 10(-4) depending on sequence context. G-BaP DE-S-adducted M13 DNA yielded 4-fold fewer plaques when transfected into SOS-induced DeltadinB (pol IV-deficient) mutant cells compared with the isogenic wild-type E. coli strain, consistent with the in vitro data showing that pol IV was most effective by far at copying the G-BaP DE-S adduct. SOS polymerases are adept at copying a variety of lesions, but the relative contribution of each SOS polymerase to copying damaged DNA appears to be determined by the lesion's identity.     

H8 chemical shifts in oligonucleotide cross-linked at a GpG sequence by cis-Pt(NH3)2(2+): a clue to the adduct structure.

The origin of the anomalous H8 chemical shifts observed in 1H-NMR spectra of oligonucleotides cross-linked at a GpG sequence with cis-[Pt(NH3)2]2+ has been investigated and clarified. The main contributions that distinguish the H8 resonances of the two platinum-ligating guanines from other GH8 signals and from each other are: (a) the inductive effect of platinum binding which we have recently quantified as a downfield shift of 0.48 +/- 0.07 ppm (M. H. Fouchet, D. Lemaire, J. Kozelka and J.-C. Chottard, unpublished results); (b) the ring-current effect of one GpG guanine on the H8 resonance of the other guanine, which is negative (shielding) for the 5'-H8 and positive (deshielding) for the 3'-H8 in single-stranded adducts, but has the opposite sign in double-stranded adducts; (c) a deshielding polarization effect of the phosphate 5' to the GpG unit. The different signs of the ring-current effects in single-stranded and double-stranded oligonucleotides originate from the orientation of the guanines in the cis-[Pt(NH3)2(Gua)2]2+ moiety (Gua, guanine), which is left-handed helicoidal in single strands and right-handed helicoidal in double strands. In the platinated dinucleotides (cis-[Pt(NH3)2(GpG)]+, cis-[Pt(NH3)2(d(GpG))]+ and cis-[Pt(NH3)2(d(GpG))]), the guanines assume either the left-handed or the right-handed arrangement, depending on the sugar moiety (ribose or deoxyribose), protonation state at N1 and, in the solid state, on crystal forces. This work shows that chemical shifts contain valuable structural information which is complementary to that extracted from correlated spectroscopy and nuclear Overhauser spectroscopy data.     

Effect of geometric isomerism in dinuclear platinum antitumour complexes on the rate of formation and structure of intrastrand adducts with oligonucleotides.

The dinuclear platinum complexes [[trans -PtCl (NH3)2]2[mu]-[NH2(CH2) n NH2]](NO3)2[1,1/t,t ( n = 4,6)] and [[cis-PtCl(NH3)2]2[mu];-[NH2(CH2) n NH2](NO3) 2[1,1/c,c ( n = 4,6)] exhibit antitumour activity comparable with cisplatin. 1,1/c,c complexes do not form 1,2 GG intrastrand adducts, the major adduct of cisplatin, with double-stranded DNA. This 1H NMR spectroscopy study shows that, in the absence of a complementary strand, 1,1/c,c ( n = 4,6) form a 1,2 GG (N7, N7) intrastrand adduct with r(GpG), d(GpG) and d(TGGT). Initial binding to r(GpG) (and also reaction with GMP) at 37 degrees C was slower for 1,1/c,c compared with 1,1/t,t, whereas the second binding step (adduct closure) was faster for 1,1/c,c. However, the 1H NMR spectra of the 1,1/c,c adducts at 37 degrees C show two H8 signals, one of which is broad and becomes sharper on increasing the temperature, indicating restricted rotation around the Pt-N7 bond. For the d(GpG)-1,1/c,c ( n = 4) adduct, 2D NMR spectroscopy assigned the broad H8 signal to the 3' G, which has syn base orientation and 60% S-type/40% N-type sugar conformation. The 5' G has anti base orientation and S-type sugar conformation. Apart from the restricted rotation around the 3' G, the structure is similar to that of 1,2 GG intrastrand adducts of 1,1/t,t. This steric hindrance may explain the inability of 1,1/c,c complexes to form 1,2 GG intrastrand adducts with sterically more demanding double-stranded DNA.     

Linkage isomerization reaction of intrastrand cross-links in trans-diamminedichloroplatinum(II)-modified single-stranded oligonucleotides.

The stability of trans-(Pt(NH3)2[d(CGAG)-N7-G,N7-G]) adducts, resulting from cross-links between two guanine residues at d(CGAG) sites within single-stranded oligonucleotides by trans-diamminedichloro-platinum(II), has been studied under various conditions of temperature, salt and pH. The trans-(Pt(NH3)2[d(C GAG)-N7-G,N7-G]) cross-links rearrange into trans-(Pt(NH3)2[d(CGAG)-N3-C,N7-G]) cross-links. The rate of rearrangement is independent of pH, in the range 5-9, and of the nature and concentration of the salt (NaCl or NaCIO4) in the range 10-400 mM. The reaction rate depends upon temperature, the t1/2 values for the disappearance of the (G,G) intrastrand cross-link ranging from 120 h at 30 degrees C to 70 min at 80 degrees C. The linkage isomerization reaction occurs in oligonucleotides as short as the platinated tetramer d(CGAG). Replacement of the intervening residue A by T has no major effect on the reaction. The C residue adjacent to the adduct on the 5' side plays a key-role in the reaction; its replacement by a G, A or T residue prevents the reaction occuring. No rearrangement was observed with the C residue adjacent to the adduct on the 3' side. It is proposed that the linkage isomerization reaction results from a direct attack of the base residue on the platinum(II) square complex.     

Interstrand cross-linking reaction in triplexes containing a monofunctional transplatin-adduct.

Our aim was to determine whether a single transplatin monofunctional adduct, either trans-[Pt(NH3)2(dC)Cl]+ or trans-[Pt(NH3)2(dG)Cl]+ within a homopyrimidine oligonucleotide, could further react and form an interstrand cross-link once the platinated oligonucleotide was bound to the complementary duplex. The single monofunctional adduct was located at either the 5' end or in the middle of the platinated oligonucleotide. In all the triplexes, specific interstrand cross-links were formed between the platinated Hoogsteen strand and the complementary purine-rich strand. No interstrand cross-links were detected between the platinated oligonucleotides and non-complementary DNA. The yield and the rate of the cross-linking reaction depend upon the nature and location of the monofunctional adducts. Half-lives of the monofunctional adducts within the triplexes were in the range 2-6 h. The potential use of the platinated oligonucleotides to modulate gene expression is discussed.     

DNA oligonucleotide duplexes containing intramolecular platinated cross-links: energetics,hydration, sequence,and ionic effects

The anticancer activity of cisplatin arises from its ability to bind covalently to DNA, forming primarily intrastrand cross-links to adjacent purine residues; the most common adducts involve d(GpG) (65%) and d(ApG) (25%) intrastrand cross-links. The incorporation of these platinum adducts in a B-DNA helix induces local distortions, causing bending and unwinding of the DNA. In this work, we used temperature-dependent UV spectroscopy to investigate the unfolding thermodynamics, and associated ionic effects, of two sets of DNA decamer duplexes containing either cis-[Pt(NH(3))(2)[d(GpG]] or cis-[Pt(NH(3))(2) [d(ApG]] cross-links, and their corresponding unmodified duplexes. The platinated duplexes are less stable and unfold with lower T(M)s (and Delta G degrees s) in enthalpy-driven reactions, which indicates a loss of favorable base-pair stacking interactions. The folding thermodynamics and hydration effects for the first set of decamers containing the d(GpG) cross-link was investigated by a combination of titration calorimetry, density, and ultrasound techniques. The hydration parameters showed an uptake of structural water by the platinated duplex and a release of electrostricted water by the control duplex. Relative to the unmodified duplex, the folding of the platinated duplex at 20 degrees C yielded a positive Delta Delta G degrees term [and positive Delta Delta H-Delta(T Delta S) compensation] and a negative differential volume change. The opposite signs of the Delta Delta G degrees and Delta Delta V terms confirmed its uptake of structural water. Further, solvent-accessible surface areas calculations for a similar pair of dodecamer duplexes indicated that the modified duplex has a 503 oeA(2) higher polar and nonpolar surface area that is exposed to the solvent. Therefore, the incorporation of a platinum adduct in duplex DNA disrupts favorable base-pair stacking interactions, yielding a greater exposure of aromatic bases to the solvent, which in turn immobilizes structural water. The overall results correlate nicely with the results reported in the available structural data of nuclear magnetic resonance solution studies.     

Ring-substituted diaqua(1,2-diphenylethylenediamine)platinum(II) sulfate reacts with DNA through a dissociable complex.

Ring-substituted diaqua(1,2-diphenylethylenediamine)platinum(II) sulfate shows unusual kinetics in its reaction with salmon testis DNA. The mechanism for diaqua[meso-1,2-bis(2,6-dichloro-4- hydroxyphenyl)ethylenediamine]platinum(II) sulfate, [Pt(H2O)2(meso-6)]2+SO4(2-), a representative of this series, has been investigated and compared with that for cis-[Pt(NH3)2(H2O)2]2+. Reactions were followed by atomic absorption, analytical HPLC of Pt-DNA digests, arrest of enzymatic DNA synthesis/degradation, ultraviolet and fluorescence spectrophotometry. Except for the formation of monofunctional DNA adducts, the kinetics of the platinum(II) complexes are comparable. The pseudo-first-order rate constant for the attack of DNA by [Pt(H2O)2(meso-6)]2+ follows the concentration of DNA in a hyperbolic fashion, which is in contrast to the linear dependence for cis-[Pt(NH3)2(H2O)2]2+. The hyperbolic dependence is typical for a dissociable DNA/drug complex preceding the coordination reaction. By studying the binding of free ligand to DNA, and by correlating ligand structures and electrostatic charges with effects on adduct formation, both the phenyl residues and the positive charge of the platinum(II) complex are shown to be crucial for the stability of the dissociable complex. A non-intercalative mode of binding to the DNA backbone is suggested. At the high concentrations of DNA found in cell nuclei, the reaction of the dissociable complex can, principally, become rate-limiting in the attack of DNA and thus reduce the cytotoxic efficiency of a drug.     

Effect of the amine non-leaving group on the structure and stability of DNA complexes with cis-[Pt(R-NH2)2(NO3)2]

The antitumor compound cis-[Pt(NH3)2Cl2] (cisplatin), conserves two ammine ligands during the reaction with its cellular target DNA. Modifications of these non-leaving groups change the antineoplastic properties of this compound and its genotoxic effects. It is therefore of interest to determine the influence of non-leaving groups on the structure and stability of DNA in vitro. We have investigated platinum-DNA adducts formed by cis-[Pt(R-NH2)2(NO3)2] (where R-NH2 = NH3, methylamine, cyclobutylamine, cyclopentylamine and cyclohexylamine) as a function of DNA binding. All compounds quantitatively reacted with DNA in less than 1 h at 37 degrees C. They formed bifunctional adducts with adjacent nucleotides judging from the displacement of the intercalating molecule ethidium bromide, ultraviolet absorption spectroscopy and circular dichroism. Substitution of a H on the NH3 ligand by alkyl groups dramatically destabilized the platinum-DNA complex. Thermal stability decreased progressively with an increasing number of carbon atoms, delta tm = -4.4 degrees C for 3 cyclohexylamine-platinum-DNA adducts/1000 nucleotides, conditions where cisplatin had no effect. DNA adducts with cyclobutylamine and cyclohexylamine ligands inhibited the hydrolysis of platinum-DNA complexes by S1 nuclease. Km for the digestion of DNA containing these lesions was 2.3 times greater than for cisplatin, indicating steric inhibition of enzyme-substrate complex formation. These results show that the non-leaving groups of substituted cis-Pt(II) compounds may destabilize DNA and interfere with protein-DNA interactions. These perturbations may have consequences for the genotoxic and antitumor activities of platinum compounds.     

Formation of a DNA monofunctional cis-platinum adduct cross-linking the intercalating drug N-methyl-2,7-diazapyrenium.

Our purpose was to better understand the mutual influence of cis-diamminedichloroplatinum (II) (cis-DDP) and intercalating drugs in their interactions with DNA. The present study deals with the intercalating drug N-methyl-2,7-diazapyrenium (MDAP). Two sets of experiments have been performed. In one set, the reaction between cis-DDP and nucleic acid was carried out in the presence of MDAP. The main adduct is a guanine residue chelated by platinum to a MDAP residue. It has the same spectroscopic properties as the synthesized compound cis-[Pt (NH3)2 (N7-d-guanosine) (N7-MDAP)] , the structure of which has been determined by 1H NMR. This adduct was only formed with double-stranded nucleic acids which reveals the importance of DNA matrix in orienting favorably the reactants. In the second set of experiments, the triamine complex cis-[Pt(NH3)2 (MDAP)CI]++ was reacted with the nucleic acids. At molar ratios drug over nucleotide residue equal or less than 0.10, all the added triamine complexes bind by covalent coordination to double-stranded nucleic acids. With natural DNA, the major adduct is cis-[Pt(NH3)2(d-guanosine) (MDAP)] . Thus the same adduct is formed on one hand in the reaction between DNA, MDAP and cis-DDP and on the other hand in the reaction between the triamine complex and DNA. The triamine complex offers the possibility to study the biological role of the new adduct.