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IMMUNOASSAY OF DNA DAMAGE
Author(s) -
Gasparro Francis P.,
Santella Regina M.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
photochemistry and photobiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.818
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1751-1097
pISSN - 0031-8655
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-1097.1988.tb02828.x
Subject(s) - monoclonal antibody , dna , chemistry , ultraviolet light , immunogenicity , microbiology and biotechnology , antibody , immunoassay , dna damage , biochemistry , biology , genetics , photochemistry
— The direct photomodification of DNA by ultraviolet light or the photo‐induced addition of exogenous compounds to DNA components results in alterations of DNA structure ranging from subtle to profound. There are two consequences of these conformational changes. First, cells in which the DNA has been damaged are capable of executing repair steps. Second, the DNA which is usually of very low immunogenicity now becomes highly antigenic. This latter property has allowed the production of a series of monoclonal antibodies that recognize photo‐induced DNA damage. Monoclonal antibodies have been generated that recognize the 4′,5′‐monoadduct and the crosslink of 8‐methoxypsoralen in DNA. In addition, another antibody has been prepared which recognizes the furan‐side monoadduct of 6,4,4′‐trimethylangelicin in DNA. These monoclonal antibodies have been characterized as to sensitivity and specificity using non‐competitive and competitive enzyme‐linked‐immunosorbent assays (ELISA).