ESR studies on DNA cleavage induced by enediyne C-1027 chromophore.
C-1027 belongs to the family of chromoprotein antitumor antibiotics, which contain a carrier apoprotein and a highly unstable enediyne chromophore. The enediyne spontaneously aromatizes to generate p-benzyne biradical, and subsequently abstracts hydrogens from the DNA sugar backbone, resulting in cleavage of the double strand. Using spin-trapping methods, we obtained direct proof of radical intermediates during an DNA cleavage, and found intriguing difference in behavior between the trapping agents 2-methyl-2-nitrosopropane (MNP) and 5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide (DMPO): MNP added to the sugar radicals of the DNA, whereas DMPO directly trapped a phenyl radical or p-benzyne biradical derived from the C-1027 chromophore.
Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8578, Japan.
Toyonobu
T
Usuki
Masayuki
M
Inoue
Kimio
K
Akiyama
Masahiro
M
Hirama
D000617:Aminoglycosides / Q000737:chemistry*; D001483:Base Sequence; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry*; D017931:DNA Primers; D004578:Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy; D053281:Enediynes; D019097:Spin Trapping
D000617:Aminoglycosides; D017931:DNA Primers; D053281:Enediynes; C058024:C 1027; D004247:DNA