The identification of hydroxymethyluracil in DNA of Trypanosoma brucei
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The identification of hydroxymethyluracil in DNA of Trypanosoma brucei
Abstract
We have previously reported the detection of two unusual nucleotides, pdJ and pdV, in the DNA of Trypanosoma brucei (Gommers-Ampt et al., 1991). pdJ was found to be a novel nucleotide and is possibly involved in the regulation of variant specific surface antigen gene expression in trypanosomes. Recent evidence suggests that V could be a precursor of J, making V a key compound in the study of the biosynthesis and function of J. We have therefore determined the structure of V and here we present proof that V is HOMeU. The identity is based on a detailed comparison of dV(p) with authentic HOMedU(p), showing: I) co-migration in three different liquid chromatography analyses II) identical UV absorbance characteristics III) identical behavior in acetyl-pentafluorobenzyl derivatization and subsequent Gas chromatography/Mass spectrometry (GC/MS). The GC/MS technique has not been used before to analyse HOMedU purified from biological material. Because of its high sensitivity, it may also be useful for the detection of the low amounts of HOMedU resulting from oxidative damage of DNA.
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