A:T → G:C base pair substitutions occur at a higher rate than other substitution events in Pms2 deficient mouse cells

Chi Y. Shin, Mitchell S. Turker

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Abstract

The mismatch repair pathway involves multiple proteins that are required to correct DNA polymerase generated mismatches before they become mutations. It has been shown recently, that the predominant base-pair substitution events leading to loss of endogenous Aprt activity in Pms2 null mouse cells are A:T→G:C mutations (Oncogene 21 (2002) 1768, Oncogene 21 (2002) 2840). To determine if this observation could be explained by an increased rate of A:T→G:C mutations relative to other base-pair substitutions, we developed a reversion assay to examine G:C→A:T, C:G→A:T, and A:T→G:C mutations within mouse Aprt in a Pms2 null mouse kidney cell line. The results demonstrated a 6-50-fold increase in the rate of the A:T→G:C mutations relative to the other base-pair substitutions. Additional work demonstrated that growth of the Pms2 null cells in antioxidant containing medium reduced the rate of the A:T→G:C mutations. The results are discussed with regards to the role of mismatch repair proteins in preventing base-pair substitutions, including those induced by oxidative stress.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)995-1001
Number of pages7
JournalDNA Repair
Volume1
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 5 2002

Keywords

  • Aprt
  • DNA mismatch repair
  • Mammalian reversion assay
  • Oxidative stress
  • Pms2

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology

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