Mitochondrial transcription factor A is the major protein in rodent hepatocytes that recognizes DNA lesions induced by N-acetoxy-acetylaminofluorene

• Authors: Monika Pietrowska , Izabela Kołodziejczyk , Piotr Widłak
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Extracts from rodent liver cells contain an abundant protein that recognizes DNA adducts induced by the chemical carcinogen N-acetoxy-acetylaminofluorene (AAAF). This protein also has a strong affinity for DNA damaged by cisplatin (DDP), but not by benzo(a)pyrene diolepoxide or UV-radiation, and has been termed AAAF/DDP-DDB. Here we purified this protein from rat tissue and analyzed it by mass spectrometry and identified it as mitochondrial transcription factor A (TFAM). Experiments with bacterially expressed recombinant TFAM confirmed its high affinity for DNA damaged by AAAF. Assuming its abundance and specificity for AAAF induced lesions, TFAM may significantly impede recognition and repair of DNA adducts induced by AAAF and other derivatives of 2-aminofluorene.

Keywords

EN

UV-radiation; cisplatin; TFAM; AAAF

• Publisher: Polish Biochemical Society
• Journal: Acta Biochimica Polonica
• Year: 2006
• Volume: 53
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 777-782

Dates

published

2006

received

2006-09-21

revised

2006-11-06

accepted

2006-11-23

(unknown)

2006-12-04

Contributors

author

Monika Pietrowska

• Department of Experimental and Clinical Radiobiology, Maria Skłodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, Gliwice, Poland

author

Izabela Kołodziejczyk

• Department of Experimental and Clinical Radiobiology, Maria Skłodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, Gliwice, Poland

author

Piotr Widłak

• Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Rzeszow, Werynia, Poland

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