Histone peptide AKRHRK enhances H(2)O(2)-induced DNA damage and alters its site specificity |
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Authors: | Midorikawa Kaoru Murata Mariko Kawanishi Shosuke |
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Affiliation: | Department of Environmental and Molecular Medicine, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Mie 514-8507, Japan. |
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Abstract: | Histone proteins are involved in compaction of DNA and the protection of cells from oxygen toxicity. However, several studies have demonstrated that the metal-binding histone reacts with H(2)O(2), leading to oxidative damage to a nucleobase. We investigated whether histone can accelerate oxidative DNA damage, using a minimal model for the N-terminal tail of histone H4, CH(3)CO-AKRHRK-CONH(2), which has a metal-binding site. This histone peptide enhanced DNA damage induced by H(2)O(2) and Cu(II), especially at cytosine residues, and induced additional DNA cleavage at the 5'-guanine of GGG sequences. The peptide also enhanced the formation of 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2'-deoxyguanosine and ESR spin-trapping signal from H(2)O(2) and Cu(II). Cyclic redox reactions involving histone-bound Cu(II) and H(2)O(2), may give rise to multiple production of radicals leading to multiple hits in DNA. It is noteworthy that the histone H4 peptide with specific sequence AKRHRK can cause DNA damage rather than protection under metal-overloaded condition. |
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Keywords: | Histone DNA damage Hydrogen peroxide Copper Radical formation Lysine Arginine Histidine |
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