Absence of a pyrimidine dimer repair mechanism for mitochondrial DNA in mouse and human cells.

D. A. Clayton, J. N. Doda, E. C. Friedberg

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Abstract

We have assayed the ability of mammalian cells to remove pyrimidine dimers from their mitochondrial DNA. The results indicate that pyrimidine dimers are not repaired for as long as 48 hr after UV irradiation. Furthermore, molecules containing pyrimidine dimers are unable to replicate and are simply diluted out in subsequent cell divisions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)589-591
Number of pages3
JournalBasic life sciences
Volume5 B
DOIs
StatePublished - 1975

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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