Abstract |
CB1954 is an anti- cancer prodrug that can be reduced at either of two nitro groups to form cytotoxic metabolites. We describe here two efficient and previously uncharacterized nitroreductases, YfkO from Bacillus subtilis which reduces CB1954 exclusively at the 4-NO(2) position, and NfsA from Klebsiella pneumoniae which preferentially reduces the 2-NO(2) group. Utilizing these novel enzymes, together with three previously characterized nitroreductases, we demonstrate that the Escherichia coli SOS-chromotest assay can differentially detect the 4-nitro versus 2-nitro reduction products of CB1954 following deletion of the nucleotide excision repair gene uvrB, but not mismatch repair (mutS) or methyltransferase (ada/ogt) genes. These findings may hold significance for identification and selection of nitroreductases for CB1954-mediated gene therapy, particularly when targeting tumors that are deficient in nucleotide excision repair. Moreover, we demonstrate that comparative SOS chromotest analysis in wild type and uvrB mutant strains can be used to determine whether or not nucleotide excision repair plays a significant role in processing DNA damage resulting from activation of different nitroaromatic prodrugs.
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Authors | G A Prosser, A V Patterson, D F Ackerley |
Journal | Journal of biotechnology
(J Biotechnol)
Vol. 150
Issue 1
Pg. 190-4
(Oct 01 2010)
ISSN: 1873-4863 [Electronic] Netherlands |
PMID | 20727918
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
Chemical References |
- Antineoplastic Agents
- Aziridines
- Bacterial Proteins
- Escherichia coli Proteins
- UvrB protein, E coli
- Metronidazole
- tretazicar
- Nitroreductases
- DNA Helicases
- Nitrofurazone
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Topics |
- Antineoplastic Agents
(chemistry, metabolism)
- Aziridines
(chemistry, metabolism)
- Bacillus subtilis
(enzymology, genetics)
- Bacterial Proteins
(genetics, metabolism)
- DNA Helicases
(genetics, metabolism)
- Escherichia coli Proteins
(genetics, metabolism)
- Gene Deletion
- Kinetics
- Klebsiella pneumoniae
(enzymology, genetics)
- Metronidazole
- Molecular Conformation
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Nitrofurazone
- Nitroreductases
- SOS Response, Genetics
(genetics)
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