R964C mutation of DNA polymerase gamma imparts increased stavudine toxicity by decreasing nucleoside analog discrimination and impairing polymerase activity.
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The R964C mutation of human DNA polymerase gamma was recently linked to stavudine (d4T)-mediated mitochondrial toxicity. We utilized pre-steady-state kinetics to determine the effect of this mutation on incorporation of natural substrate dTTP and the active metabolite of d4T (d4TTP). The R964C polymerase gamma holoenzyme demonstrated a 33% decrease in dTTP incorporation efficiency and a threefold-lower d4TTP discrimination relative to that of the wild-type polymerase gamma, providing a mechanistic basis for genetic predisposition to nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor toxicity.
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R964C Mutation of DNA Polymerase Imparts Increased Stavudine Toxicity by Decreasing Nucleoside Analog Discrimination and Impairing Polymerase Activity
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
دوره 53 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009