title: Characterization of DNA adducts derived from syn-benzo[ghi]fluoranthene-3,4-dihydrodiol-5,5a-epoxide and comparative DNA binding studies with structurally-related anti-diolepoxides of benzo[ghi]fluoranthene and benzo[c]phenanthrene.
abstract: This paper reports structural characterization of the adducts and tetraols formed from syn-benzo[ghi]fluoranthene-3,4-dihydrodiol-5,5a-epoxide (syn-B[ghi]FDE, 3) and comparative DNA-binding and mutagenicity studies involving 3, anti-B[ghi]FDE (2), and anti-benzo[c]phenanthrene-11,12-dihydrodiol-13,14-epoxide (anti-BcPDE, 5). The structures of nine DNA adducts and two racemic tetraols derived from 3 have been determined spectroscopically. Similar characterization of adducts obtained from the anti-isomer 2 was described in the preceding paper in this issue [Chang et al. (2002) Chem. Res. Toxicol. 15, 187-197]. The majority of DNA adducts with 3 are those from the trans- or cis-opening of the epoxide at C5a by the exocyclic amino groups of dG, dA, and dC. The diolepoxides 2 and 3 are rigid structure analogues of anti- and syn-BcPDE (5 and 6), respectively, thus serving as models for probing molecular deformity and diol conformation in diolepoxide-DNA interaction. Comparative DNA binding experiments indicate that 57% of 2 and 33% of 3 were converted into DNA adducts, whereas a 71% conversion was observed for 5. In general, lower percentages were observed with denatured calf-thymus DNA. As for base selectivity, 2 showed a greater affinity for dA relative to dG (dA/dG ratio, 0.79) than 3 (0.56) when reacted with native calf-thymus DNA. A much higher dA/dG ratio (1.41) was obtained for 5. The overall dA/dG ratios were lower with denatured DNA, indicating the importance of the secondary structure of DNA for both adduct formation and chemical selectivity. The T-shape pseudo-diaxial diols of 3 appears to have favorable electrostatic interactions with the nearby phosphate backbone in the minor groove of DNA, thereby yielding greater amounts of dG adducts than the pseudo-diequatorial 2. The anti-isomer 2 was found to be seven times more mutagenic than 3, but they are significantly less mutagenic than the nonplanar analogue 5 when tested in Salmonella typhimurium TA 100.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island 02881, USA.
authors.forename: Hui-Fang
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Duane M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Huffer
authors.forename: M Paul
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Chiarelli
authors.forename: Lonnie R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Blankenship
authors.forename: Sandra J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Culp
authors.forename: Bongsup P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Cho
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001665:Binding Sites; D002417:Cattle; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D018736:DNA Adducts / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000187:drug effects; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004852:Epoxy Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D005449:Fluorenes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000633:toxicity; D007536:Isomerism; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D009152:Mutagenicity Tests; D009153:Mutagens / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000633:toxicity; D010616:Phenanthrenes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000633:toxicity; D012486:Salmonella typhimurium / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D018736:DNA Adducts; D004852:Epoxy Compounds; D005449:Fluorenes; D009153:Mutagens; D010616:Phenanthrenes; C426727:benzo(ghi)fluoranthrene tatraol; C041510:benzo(ghi)fluoranthene; C002615:benzo(c)phenanthrene