Molecular Mechanisms of Ultraviolet Radiation-Induced DNA Damage and Repair
DNA is one of the prime molecules, and its stability is of utmost importance for proper functioning and existence of all living systems. Genotoxic chemicals and radiations exert adverse effects on genome stability. Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) (mainly UV-B: 280–315 nm) is one of the powerful agents t...
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| description | DNA is one of the prime molecules, and its stability is of utmost importance for proper functioning and existence of all living systems. Genotoxic chemicals and radiations exert adverse effects on genome stability. Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) (mainly UV-B: 280–315 nm) is one of the powerful agents that can alter the normal state of life by inducing a variety of mutagenic and cytotoxic DNA lesions such as cyclobutane-pyrimidine dimers (CPDs), 6-4 photoproducts (6-4PPs), and their Dewar valence isomers as well as DNA strand breaks by interfering the genome integrity. To counteract these lesions, organisms have developed a number of highly conserved repair mechanisms such as photoreactivation, base excision repair (BER), nucleotide excision repair (NER), and mismatch repair (MMR). Additionally, double-strand break repair (by homologous recombination and nonhomologous end joining), SOS response, cell-cycle checkpoints, and programmed cell death (apoptosis) are also operative in various organisms with the expense of specific gene products. This review deals with UV-induced alterations in DNA and its maintenance by various repair mechanisms. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-457fd7fcbf6d4a1ca7886ebd26cfee212025-08-20T02:37:52ZengWileyJournal of Nucleic Acids2090-021X2010-01-01201010.4061/2010/592980592980Molecular Mechanisms of Ultraviolet Radiation-Induced DNA Damage and RepairRajesh P. Rastogi0Richa1Ashok Kumar2Madhu B. Tyagi3Rajeshwar P. Sinha4Laboratory of Photobiology and Molecular Microbiology, Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, IndiaLaboratory of Photobiology and Molecular Microbiology, Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, IndiaSchool of Biotechnology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, IndiaMahila Maha Vidyalaya, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, IndiaLaboratory of Photobiology and Molecular Microbiology, Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, IndiaDNA is one of the prime molecules, and its stability is of utmost importance for proper functioning and existence of all living systems. Genotoxic chemicals and radiations exert adverse effects on genome stability. Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) (mainly UV-B: 280–315 nm) is one of the powerful agents that can alter the normal state of life by inducing a variety of mutagenic and cytotoxic DNA lesions such as cyclobutane-pyrimidine dimers (CPDs), 6-4 photoproducts (6-4PPs), and their Dewar valence isomers as well as DNA strand breaks by interfering the genome integrity. To counteract these lesions, organisms have developed a number of highly conserved repair mechanisms such as photoreactivation, base excision repair (BER), nucleotide excision repair (NER), and mismatch repair (MMR). Additionally, double-strand break repair (by homologous recombination and nonhomologous end joining), SOS response, cell-cycle checkpoints, and programmed cell death (apoptosis) are also operative in various organisms with the expense of specific gene products. This review deals with UV-induced alterations in DNA and its maintenance by various repair mechanisms.http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2010/592980 |
| spellingShingle | Rajesh P. Rastogi Richa Ashok Kumar Madhu B. Tyagi Rajeshwar P. Sinha Molecular Mechanisms of Ultraviolet Radiation-Induced DNA Damage and Repair Journal of Nucleic Acids |
| title | Molecular Mechanisms of Ultraviolet Radiation-Induced DNA Damage and Repair |
| title_full | Molecular Mechanisms of Ultraviolet Radiation-Induced DNA Damage and Repair |
| title_fullStr | Molecular Mechanisms of Ultraviolet Radiation-Induced DNA Damage and Repair |
| title_full_unstemmed | Molecular Mechanisms of Ultraviolet Radiation-Induced DNA Damage and Repair |
| title_short | Molecular Mechanisms of Ultraviolet Radiation-Induced DNA Damage and Repair |
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