Long patch base excision repair compensates for DNA polymerase β inactivation by the C4'-oxidized abasic site.

The C4'-oxidized abasic site (C4-AP), which is produced by a variety of damaging agents, has significant consequences for DNA. The lesion is highly mutagenic and reactive, resulting in interstrand cross-links. The base excision repair of DNA containing independently generated C4-AP was examined.

Reactivity of the C2'-oxidized abasic lesion and its relevance to interactions with type I base excision repair enzymes.

The C2'-oxidized abasic lesion (C2-AP) is produced in DNA that is subjected to oxidative stress. C2-AP is incised by phosphodiesterases, but is not a substrate for endonuclease III even though a Schiff base is formed (Greenberg, M. M.

Preparation and analysis of oligonucleotides containing the c4'-oxidized abasic site and related mechanistic probes.

The C4'-oxidized abasic site (C4-AP) is produced by a variety of DNA damaging agents. This alkali labile lesion can exist in up to four diastereomeric cyclic forms, in addition to the acyclic keto-aldehyde. Synthetic oligonucleotides containing the lesion were prepared from a stable photochemical precursor.