Title: The effects of chromium(III) on DNA replication across O{sup 6}. Methylguanine by DNA polymerase {beta} and E. coli DNA polymerase I-Klenow fragment
Abstract: We are investigating the molecular mechanisms of how metal ions affect the fidelity of DNA replication. In our DNA replication system primed templates site-specifically modified with a model mutagenic lesion. O{sup 6}-methyldeoxyguanosine (O{sup 6}mG), are replicated in vitro by various purified DNA polymerases. O{sup 6}mG blocks DNA replication by human DNA polymerase {beta} but is less inhibitory to E. coli DNA Polymerase I-Klenow Fragment (KF) and its 3`-5` exonuclease deficient counterpart [KF (exo{sup {minus}})]. All three DNA polymerases exhibit a strong prelesion block and decreased rates of nucleotide extension. Polymerase {beta} exhibits discrimination against the incorporation of the right (dC) versus the wrong (dT) base. dT is incorporated in preference to dC opposite O{sup 6}mG-dT. KF (exo{sup {minus}}), on the other hand, extends the O{sup 6}mG-dT base pair more efficiently than O{sup 6}mG-dC. Thus individual polymerases may have opposing preferences for incorporation versus extension. Our previous studies have shown that chromium (III) [Cr(III)] increases DNA polymerase processivity and lowers the fidelity of DNA replication. At low final concentrations (about 0.1 {mu}M) Cr(III) stimulates the rate of nucleotide incorporation opposite O{sup 6}mG by KF(exo{sup {minus}}) and, to a lesser extent, by polymerase {beta}. Cr(III) does not affect incorporation of dT oppositemore » dA, but decreases by 10-fold the K{sub M} for incorporation of dT opposite O{sup 6}mG. This constitutes an important mutagenic effect. Further experiments are underway to determine how Cr(III) affects the DNA binding and kinetic parameters of these exonuclease deficient DNA repair polymerases.« less
Publication Year: 1995
Publication Date: 1995-11-01
Language: en
Type: article
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