文摘
Oxidative damage to 8-oxo-7,8-dihydroguanine (8-oxoG) bases initiated by photolysis of the water-soluble radical generator 2,2′-azobis(2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride (AAPH) has been investigated by laser kinetic spectroscopy. In neutral oxygenated aqueous solutions, 355 nm photolysis of AAPH initiates efficient one-electron oxidation of the 8-oxodG nucleosides directly monitored by the appearance of the 8-oxodG•+/8-oxodG(−H)• radicals at 325 nm. The reaction kinetics consist of a mechanism that includes the transformation of the 2-amidinoprop-2-peroxyl radicals (ROO•) derived from photolysis of AAPH to more reactive 2-amidinoprop-2-oxyl radicals (RO•), which directly react with the 8-oxoG bases. The major pathways for the formation of end products of 8-oxoG oxidation include the combination of the 8-oxodG•+/8-oxodG(−H)• radicals with superoxide (O2•−) and ROO• radicals in approximately 1:1 ratios, as demonstrated by experiments with Cu,Zn superoxide dismutase, to form dehydroguanidinohydantoin (Ghox) derivatives. This mechanism was confirmed by analysis of the end products produced by the oxidation of two substrates: (1) the 8-oxoG derivative 2′,3′,5′-tri-O-acetyl-7,8-dihydroguanosine (tri-O-Ac-8-oxoG) and (2) the 5′-d(CCATC[8-oxoG]CTACC) sequence. The major products isolated by HPLC and identified by mass spectrometry methods were the tri-O-Ac-Ghox and 5′-d(CCATC[Ghox]CTACC products.