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Oxidative Repair of Pyrimidine Cyclobutane Dimers by Nitrate Radicals (NO_{3}$^{•}$): A Kinetic and Computational Study
| Content Provider | MDPI |
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| Author | Haddad, Tomas Nathanael, Joses G. White, Jonathan M. Wille, Uta |
| Copyright Year | 2020 |
| Description | Pyrimidine cyclobutane dimers are hazardous DNA lesions formed upon exposure of DNA to UV light, which can be repaired through oxidative electron transfer (ET). Laser flash photolysis and computational studies were performed to explore the role of configuration and constitution at the cyclobutane ring on the oxidative repair process, using the nitrate radical (NO3•) as oxidant. The rate coefficients of 8–280 × 107 M−1 s−1 in acetonitrile revealed a very high reactivity of the cyclobutane dimers of N,N’-dimethylated uracil (DMU), thymine (DMT), and 6-methyluracil (DMU6-Me) towards NO3•, which likely proceeds via ET at N(1) as a major pathway. The overall rate of NO3• consumption was determined by (i) the redox potential, which was lower for the syn- than for the anti-configured dimers, and (ii) the accessibility of the reaction site for NO3•. In the trans dimers, both N(1) atoms could be approached from above and below the molecular plane, whereas in the cis dimers, only the convex side was readily accessible for NO3•. The higher reactivity of the DMT dimers compared with isomeric DMU dimers was due to the electron-donating methyl groups on the cyclobutane ring, which increased their susceptibility to oxidation. On the other hand, the approach of NO3• to the dimers of DMU6-Me was hindered by the methyl substituents adjacent to N(1), making these dimers the least reactive in this series. |
| Ending Page | 469 |
| Page Count | 17 |
| Starting Page | 453 |
| e-ISSN | 26248549 |
| DOI | 10.3390/chemistry2020027 |
| Journal | Chemistry |
| Issue Number | 2 |
| Volume Number | 2 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2020-05-09 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Chemistry Atomic, Molecular and Chemical Physics Pyrimidine Cyclobutane Dimers Nitrate Radicals Kinetic Studies Dft Calculations Oxidation |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
