Toshima Kazunobu, Okuno Yukiko, Nakajima Yoko, Matsumura Shuichi
Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, 223-8522, Yokohama, Japan.
Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2002 Feb 25;12(4):671-3. doi: 10.1016/s0960-894x(01)00828-9.
Beta-carboline present in beta-carboline alkaloids from marine organisms was found, for the first time, to cleave DNA at the guanine site upon irradiation with UV light with a long wavelength without any additive, and beta-carboline-carbohydrate hybrid system was effective for DNA cleavage.
首次发现,海洋生物中β-咔啉生物碱所含的β-咔啉在无任何添加剂的情况下,经长波长紫外光照射后能在鸟嘌呤位点切割DNA,且β-咔啉-碳水化合物杂合体系对DNA切割有效。