title: High-resolution mapping of carcinogen binding sites on DNA.
abstract: We have used a photochemical method to map covalent binding sites of the carcinogen benzo[a]pyrenediol epoxide (BPDE) within DNA from the transcriptional control region of the chicken adult beta-globin gene. Our preliminary low-resolution mapping has demonstrated that this region contains highly preferred BPDE binding sites [Boles, T.C., & Hogan, M.E. (1984) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 81, 5623-5627]. Here, we find that BPDE binding at individual G residues in this region is influenced by nearest-neighbor interactions and also by longer range interactions that may be attributable to sequence-specific variation of DNA secondary structure. Our findings suggest that long poly(dG) sequences should be preferred sites for BPDE action in other genes.
mesh_terms: D015123:7,8-Dihydro-7,8-dihydroxybenzo(a)pyrene 9,10-oxide; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D001580:Benzopyrenes; D002273:Carcinogens; D002645:Chickens; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics; D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes; D005796:Genes; D005914:Globins / Q000235:genetics; D010782:Photolysis; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D014158:Transcription, Genetic
chemical_list: D001580:Benzopyrenes; D002273:Carcinogens; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D015123:7,8-Dihydro-7,8-dihydroxybenzo(a)pyrene 9,10-oxide; D005914:Globins; D004247:DNA; D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes