A new Drosophila ultraviolet light-damaged DNA recognition endonuclease that selectively nicks a (6-4) photoproduct site

Mihoko Kai, Takeshi Todo, Masahito Wada, Haruko Ryo, Chikahide Masutani, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Hiroshi Morioka, Eiko Ohtsuka, Fumio Hanaoka, Kengo Sakaguchi

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Abstract

We have previously described the purification of an ultraviolet light (UV) damage-specific DNA-binding protein from Drosophila melanogaster, designated D-DDB P1 [Nucleic Acids Res., 23 (1995) 2600-2607]. Here, we obtained highly purified D-DDB P1 from Drosophila Kc cells, and we found that D-DDB P1 is also a nuclease. D-DDB P1 can selectively bind to pyrimidine (6- 4) pyrimidine photoproducts, and in the presence of Mg++, D-DDB P1 can catalyze an incision immediately on the 3' and 5' sides of the (6-4) photoproduct site.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)180-188
Number of pages9
JournalBiochimica et Biophysica Acta - Gene Structure and Expression
Volume1397
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 27 1998
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • (Drosophila melanogaster)
  • Nuclease
  • Photoproduct

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Structural Biology
  • Biophysics
  • Biochemistry
  • Genetics

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