Single-strand DNA binding of actinomycin D with a chromophore 2-amino to 2-hydroxyl substitution |
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Authors: | Yoo Hoon Rill Randolph L |
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Institution: | Department of Pharmacology and Dental Therapeutics, College of Dentistry, Chosun University, Gwangju 501-759, Korea. hoon_yoo@chosun.ac.kr |
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Abstract: | A modified actinomycin D was prepared with a hydroxyl group that replaced the amino group at the chromophore 2-position, a substitution known to strongly reduce affinity for double-stranded DNA. Interactions of the modified drug on single-stranded DNAs of the defined sequence were investigated. Competition assays showed that 2-hydroxyactinomycin D has low affinity for two oligonucleotides that have high affinities (K(a) = 5-10 x 10(6) M(-1) oligomer) for 7-aminoactinomycin D and actinomycin D. Primer extension inhibition assays performed on several single-stranded DNA templates totaling around 1000 nt in length detected a single high affinity site for 2-hydroxyactinomycin D, while many high affinity binding sites of unmodified actinomycin D were found on the same templates. The sequence selectivity of 2-hydroxyactinomycin D binding is unusually high and approximates the selectivity of restriction endonucleases. Binding appears to require a complex structure, including residues well removed from the polymerase pause site. |
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