The 7,8-dihydroadenin-8-one is one of the base derivatives formed by the action of ionizing radiation upon DNA. In order to investigate the mutagenic effects and the repair of DNA lesions induced by gamma rays, the synthesis of oligonucleotides bearing this damage has been performed by the phosphoramidite methodology. The preparation of the corresponding protected mononucleotide 6 (see Scheme) and its insertion into a DNA fragment are described. The modified oligonucleotide was purified by HPLC, characterized by DNA sequencing, enzymatic hydrolysis, and FAB mass spectrometry. In the experimental conditions used herein, no basic or acidic degradation was observed. In the DNA chain, the lesion is stable on piperidine heating under the usual DNA sequencing conditions.
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