title: Deficient DNA binding of an apurinic/apyrimidinic DNA endonuclease activity from xeroderma pigmentosum cells.
abstract: A chromatin-associated apurinic/apyrimidinic (AP) DNA endonuclease activity, pI 9.8, from both normal human and xeroderma pigmentosum, complementation group A (XPA), lymphoblastoid cells was examined for its ability to bind AP DNA using a filter binding assay. The endonuclease activity from normal cells produced significantly greater binding to AP DNA than to untreated DNA, but this increase in binding was not observed when the XPA endonuclease was incubated with AP DNA versus untreated DNA. These results indicate that the XPA AP endonuclease activity is deficient in its ability to bind to AP DNA.
authors: Department of Pathology, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark 07103.
authors: L K
authors: LK
authors: Bickley
authors: M W
authors: MW
authors: Lambert
mesh_terms: D002843:Chromatin / Q000201:enzymology; D004247:DNA / Q000378:metabolism*; D043603:DNA-(Apurinic or Apyrimidinic Site) Lyase; D043223:Deoxyribonuclease IV (Phage T4-Induced); D004706:Endodeoxyribonucleases / Q000378:metabolism*; D005374:Filtration; D006801:Humans; D007526:Isoelectric Point; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000201:enzymology; D011119:Polynucleotides / Q000378:metabolism; D014983:Xeroderma Pigmentosum / Q000201:enzymology*
chemical_list: D002843:Chromatin; D011119:Polynucleotides; C001790:apyrimidinic acid; D004247:DNA; D004706:Endodeoxyribonucleases; D043223:Deoxyribonuclease IV (Phage T4-Induced); D043603:DNA-(Apurinic or Apyrimidinic Site) Lyase