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Different reactivity of Z-DNA antibodies with human chromosomes modified by actinomycin D and 5-bromodeoxyuridine (1987)

Viegas-Pequignot, E. ; Malfoy, B. ; Sabatier, L. ; [weitere]

Springer

Human genetics 〈Berlin〉 75 (1987), S. 114-119

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ISSN: 1432-1203

Quelle: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000

Thema: Biologie , Medizin

Notizen: Summary Antibodies against Z-DNA react with fixed metaphase chromosomes of man and other mammals. Indirect immunofluorescence staining shows that chromosomal segments corresponding to R- and T-bands preferentially fix Z-DNA antibodies. In this work Z-DNA antibodies were used as a probe for DNA conformation in euchromatin of fixed human chromosomes whose condensation or staining were modified by actinomycin D (AMD) and by 5-bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU). Treatments with AMD and BrdU were performed to induce a G-banding by modification of chromosomal segments corresponding to R- and T-bands. Long BrdU treatments were used to induce asymmetrical and partially undercondensed chromosomes by substitution of thymidine in one or both DNA strand. Our results show a clear difference of Z-DNA antibodies reactivity after AMD or BrdU treatment. The G-banding obtained after AMD treatment is not reversed by Z-DNA antibodies staining since these antibodies bind very weakly to the undercondensed R-bands. On the other hand, the G-banding obtained by BrdU is completely reversed giving typical R-banding, as on untreated chromosomes. For asymmetrical chromosomes an R-, T-banding pattern is always observed but there is a decrease of the fluorescence intensity proportional to the degree of BrdU incorporation. We conclude that AMD treatment greatly disturbs Z-DNA antibodies binding suggesting a change in DNA conformation, whereas BrdU treatments do not suppress but only weaken the specific binding of Z-DNA antibodies on R- and T-bands. The direct involvement of thymidine substitution in DNA sequences recognized by Z-DNA antibodies is discussed.

Materialart: Digitale Medien

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00591070

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Digitale Medien

Fluorescence decay of ethidium bromide in the presence of the Z-conformation of poly-(dG-dC) and of poly(dG-dC) modified by chlorodiethylenetriamine platinum(II) chloride (1986)

Genest, D. ; Malfoy, B.

New York : Wiley-Blackwell

Biopolymers 25 (1986), S. 507-518

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ISSN: 0006-3525

Schlagwort(e): Chemistry ; Polymer and Materials Science

Quelle: Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000

Thema: Chemie und Pharmazie

Notizen: A time-resolved fluorescence study of ethidium bromide (EB) in the presence of poly(dG-dC) and of poly(dG-dC) modified by chlorodiethylenetriamine platinum(II) chloride is presented under solvent conditions in which these polymers adopt the Z-conformation (high ionic strength). It is shown that these polynucleotides can intercalate a very small quantity of EB. The binding parameters have been determined. The fluorescence lifetime of EB is slightly higher when bound to the Z-conformation (≃25 ns) than when bound to the B-conformation (≃23.7 ns). The nature of the salt has been checked. In the presence of 2.5M NaClO4, no transition from the Z-conformation to another conformation is observed when EB is added. On the contrary, in the presence of 4.25M NaCl, EB induces a cooperative transition from the Z-conformation to a conformation characterized by a much higher affinity for EB intercalation. In the case of poly(dG-dC) this last conformation is identical to the one observed at low ionic strength (B-conformation), but in the case of the platinated polymer this conformation is slightly different, as judged by the smaller value of the fluorescence lifetime of the intercalated EB.

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