GSBS Student Publications
Title
Differential effects of cisplatin and MNNG on dna mutants of Escherichia coli
GSBS Program
Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology
Publication Date
2005-09-08
UMMS Affiliation
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Life Sciences | Medicine and Health Sciences
Abstract
DNA mismatch repair (MMR) in mammalian cells or Escherichia coli dam mutants increases the cytotoxic effects of cisplatin and N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine (MNNG). We found that, unlike wildtype, the dnaE486 (alpha catalytic subunit of DNA polymerase III holoenzyme) mutant, and a DnaX (clamp loader subunits) over-producer, are sensitive to cisplatin but resistant to MNNG at the permissive temperature for growth. Survival of dam-13 dnaN159 (beta sliding clamp) bacteria to cisplatin was significantly less than dam cells, suggesting decreased MMR, which may be due to reduced MutS-beta clamp interaction. We also found an elevated spontaneous mutant frequency to rifampicin resistance in dnaE486 (10-fold), dnaN159 (35-fold) and dnaX36 (10-fold) strains. The mutation spectrum in the dnaN159 strain was consistent with increased SOS induction and not indicative of MMR deficiency.
DOI of Published Version
10.1016/j.mrfmmm.2005.06.030
Source
Mutat Res. 2005 Oct 15;578(1-2):406-16. Link to article on publisher's site
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Mutation research
Related Resources
PubMed ID
16144703
Repository Citation
Calmann, Melissa A. and Marinus, Martin G., "Differential effects of cisplatin and MNNG on dna mutants of Escherichia coli" (2005). GSBS Student Publications. 170.
https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/gsbs_sp/170