Selective Detection of 5-Formyl-2′-deoxyuridine, an Oxidative Lesion of Thymidine, in DNA by a Fluorogenic Reagent
Selective Detection of 5-Formyl-2′-deoxyuridine, an Oxidative Lesion of Thymidine, in DNA by a Fluorogenic Reagent
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DOI:
10.1002/anie.201004087
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发表时间:
2010-01-01
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16.6
通讯作者:
Matsuda, Akira
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作者:
Hirose, Wataru;Sato, Kousuke;Matsuda, Akira
DNA in living cells is damaged by reactive oxygen species derived from UV light, ionizing radiation, and cellular respiration. 5-Formyl-2’-deoxyuridine (fodUrd), an oxidized thymidine lesion generated in yields comparable to that of 2’-deoxy-8-oxoguanosine,[1] induces mutation in DNA (AT-to-GC transition) through the mispairing of an ionized form of fodUrd with 2’-deoxyguanosine during DNA replication.[2] It appears that the formation of fodUrd may cause carcinogenicity and/or aging of cells.[3] A selective and more convenient method for detecting fodUrd would be highly desirable, since the existing methods are complicated, involve time-consuming analysis by HPLC and/or mass spectrometry following complete enzymatic hydrolysis of the target DNA, and require isotope-labeled fodUrd (13C and/or 15N) as an internal standard.[4]Some other approaches have been developed for the detection of DNA damage.[5] Molecular recognition through the formation of a base pair between an oligonucleotide probe containing a synthetic complimentary nucleobase and O6-benzyl-dG was developed by Gong and Sturla.[6] A common method is to detect DNA damage with enhanced reactivity by selective tagging with a molecule that contains a reporter group. Ide et al. first demonstrated the detection of abasic sites by the use of an aldehyde reactive probe.[7] Other selective detection methods with chemical reagents have recently been reported.[8] However, the signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio is a problem in these methods, as the fluorescent and/or colorimetric molecules used have higher background signals. Herein, we report a new concept for the simple detection of fodUrd in damaged DNA with a fluorogenic reagent. The reagent 2-amino-4, 5-dimethoxythiophenol (3’) shows no fluorescence before reaction with the target fodUrd in DNA. However, upon the reaction of 3’with fodUrd, the formyl group at the 5-position of fodUrd is converted into a benzothiazol-2-yl group, which is directly conjugated with the uracil group. This ring system is similar to luciferin, which undergoes the luciferase reaction to produce luminescence.