Fate of direct and inverted repeats in the RNA hypermutagenesis reaction.

AUTOR(ES)

Pezo, V

RESUMO

RNA hypermutagenesis results from cDNA synthesis in the presence of highly biased dNTP precursor concentrations and preferentially exploits human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) reverse transcriptase. Such reaction conditions slow down DNA synthesis, which might be conducive to strand transfer and deletion. This has been investigated. A 6 bp inverted repeat nested between 10 bp repeats was efficiently deleted at dCTP concentrations typically used. Inter- or intramolecular strand transfer between 10 bp repeated sequences separated by runs of templated G residues occurred, but at lower concentrations. If RNA hypermutagenesis of a sequence containing direct and inverted repeats is unavoidable, avian myeloblastosis virus (AMV) reverse transcriptase could be used, as strand transfer occurs with much diminished dCTP substrate dependence.

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