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Analysis of the formation of AMP-DNA intermediate and the successive reaction by human DNA ligases I and II.
Authors:S W Yang  J Y Chan
Institution:Department of Molecular Pathology, University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston 77030.
Abstract:DNA ligation catalyzed by all DNA ligases involves two intermediary steps, the formation of the ligase-AMP and the AMP-DNA complexes. A method was developed to purify and analyze the AMP-DNA intermediate from the DNA ligation reaction catalyzed by DNA ligases. This AMP-DNA complex was maximally accumulated by preincubation of human DNA ligase I or II with ATP, followed by interaction with the DNA substrate for 5 s at 0 degrees C. The gel-purified AMP-DNA complex maintained its property as a ligation intermediate. The AMP was directly linked to the 5'-phosphate of DNA with a pyrophosphate bond. The successive ligation reaction following the AMP-DNA complex formation required DNA ligase and Mg2+ ion but was inhibited by ATP and pyridoxal 5'-phosphate, indicating that the availability of the AMP binding site in the enzyme is essential for the completion of the reaction. Furthermore, the formation of the AMP-DNA complex and the subsequent DNA ligation were substrate specific for human DNA ligases I and II. These data, together with previously reported results, suggest that a major difference between human DNA ligases I and II is in their DNA-binding domains. The methods make it convenient to study in depth the kinetics of the overall DNA ligation.
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