Unraveling the origin of the major mutation induced by ultraviolet light, the C→T transition at dTpdC sites. A DNA synthesis building block for the cis-syn cyclobutane dimer of dTpdU.

John Stephen Taylor, Sourena Nadji

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Abstract

One possible origin of the major mutation induced by ultraviolet light, the C→T transition at dTpdC sites, involves the replicative bypass of the cyclobutane dimer of dTpdC or its deamination product, the cis-syn dimer of dTpdU. In order to investigate the latter proposal, we have designed and synthesized a building block for the incorporation of the cis-syn dTpdU dimer into oligonucleotides by automated solid phase DNA synthesis technology.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2579-2590
Number of pages12
JournalTetrahedron
Volume47
Issue number14-15
DOIs
StatePublished - 1991

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