title: Presence of RNA from yeast inhibits the photoreactivation of UV-irradiated DNA by Phr A photolyase from Escherichia coli.
abstract: Photoreactivation of UV-irradiated DSNA with phr A photolyase from Escherichia coli was studied in the presence of yeast RNA. Mixing of RNA with UV-irradiated DNA before its treatment with photolyase inhibited the photoreactivation of DNA. Denatured (by sonication) RNA was found to be more effective in blocking photolyase action. Agarose gel electrophoresis experiments suggest that this inhibition of photoreactivation is due to interference in the binding of photolyase with UV-irradiated DNA by yeast RNA.
authors.affiliation: Radiation Biology Section, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay, India.
authors.forename: V S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Hejmadi
authors.forename: N C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Verma
mesh_terms: D004247:DNA / Q000528:radiation effects; D004249:DNA Damage / Q000187:drug effects*; D004260:DNA Repair / Q000187:drug effects*; D004255:Deoxyribodipyrimidine Photo-Lyase / Q000502:physiology*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000201:enzymology; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae; D012331:RNA, Fungal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D012331:RNA, Fungal; D004247:DNA; D004255:Deoxyribodipyrimidine Photo-Lyase