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Molecular mechanism of the DNA sequence selectivity of 5-halo-2'-deoxyuridines as potential radiosensitizers.
Published Oct 27, 2010 · Chun-Rong Wang, Qing-Bin Lu
Journal of the American Chemical Society
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Abstract
The 5-halo-2'-deoxyuridines bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) and iododeoxyuridine (IdU) are well-known photosensitizers for inducing DNA/RNA-protein cross-linking and potential radiosensitizers for radiotherapy of cancer. The dependence of the photosensitivity of BrdU and IdU on the DNA sequence has been well-observed, but it is unknown whether there is a similar DNA sequence selectivity in their radiosensitivity. Here we show a new ultrafast electron transfer (UET) mechanism for the likely DNA sequence dependence of the radiosensitivity of BrdU and IdU. Our femtosecond time-resolved transient laser absorption spectroscopic measurements provide the first real-time observation of the UET reactions of BrdU/IdU with the anion states of adenine and guanine. It is shown that the UET between BrdU and dA*(-) (dA(-)) is more effective than that between BrdU and dG*(-). This is related to the recent observation that dG*(-) is highly destructive while dA(-) is long-lived. This mechanistic understanding may lead to the improvement of BrdU and IdU to achieve sufficient radiosensitizing efficacy and the development of more effective radiosensitizers for clinical uses.
Ultrafast electron transfer (UET) mechanism reveals DNA sequence dependence of radiosensitivity of 5-halo-2'-deoxyuridines, potentially improving their radiosensitizing efficacy for cancer radiotherapy.
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