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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1-2
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-11-23
pubmed:abstractText
Chromosome DNA is continuously exposed to various endogenous and exogenous mutagens. Among them, oxidation is one of the most common threats to genetic stability, and multiple DNA repair enzymes protect chromosome DNA from the oxidative damage. In Escherichia coli, three repair enzymes synergistically reduce the mutagenicity of oxidized base 8-hydroxy-guanine (8-OH-G). MutM DNA glycosylase excises 8-OH-G from 8-OH-G:C pairs in DNA and MutY DNA glycosylase removes adenine incorporated opposite template 8-OH-G during DNA replication. MutT hydrolyzes 8-OH-dGTP to 8-OH-dGMP in dNTP pool, thereby reducing the chance of misincorporation of 8-OH-dGTP by DNA polymerases. Simultaneous inactivation of MutM and MutY dramatically increases the frequency of spontaneous G:C to T:A mutations, and the deficiency of MutT leads to the enhancement of T:A to G:C transversions more than 1000-fold over the control level. In humans, the functional homologues of MutM, MutY and MutT, i.e., OGG1, MUTYH (MYH) and MTH1, contribute to the protection of genomic DNA from oxidative stress. Interestingly, several polymorphic forms of these proteins exist in human populations, and some of them are suggested to be associated with cancer susceptibility. Here, we review the polymorphic forms of OGG1, MUTYH and MTH1 involved in repair of 8-OH-G and 8-OH-dGTP, and discuss the significance of the polymorphisms in the maintenance of genomic integrity. We also summarize the polymorphic forms of human DNA polymerase eta, which may be involved in damage tolerance and mutagenesis induced by oxidative stress.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0027-5107
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
11
pubmed:volume
591
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
60-73
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Modulation of oxidative mutagenesis and carcinogenesis by polymorphic forms of human DNA repair enzymes.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Genetics and Mutagenesis, National Institute of Health Sciences, 1-18-1 Kamiyoga, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 158-8501, Japan. nohmi@nihs.go.jp
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review