Author: Gasanova V. Neschastnova A. Belitskii G. Yakubovskaya M.
Publisher: MAIK Nauka/Interperiodica
ISSN: 0026-8933
Source: Molecular Biology, Vol.40, Iss.1, 2006-01, pp. : 132-138
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Abstract
A new phenomenon was described: a double-stranded DNA fragment interacted with a single-stranded oligonucleotide complementary to the terminal region of one strand of the duplex to yield a complex with oligonucleotide invasion. Generation of Holliday junctions by homologous linear DNA fragments was less efficient in the presence of single-stranded oligonucleotides complementary to duplex ends. The effect depended on the oligonucleotide concentration, size, and complementarity to a duplex strand. Sequence-specific complexes with single strand invasion were detected in mixtures containing radiolabeled oligonucleotides and duplexes. A single-stranded oligonucleotide invaded a duplex even when its concentration was far lower than the duplex concentration. Complexes with single strand invasion were analyzed by chemical cleavage of noncanonical base pairs. Analysis showed that an oligonucleotide interacts with the complementary region of one strand of the duplex, gradually displacing the other strand. The extent of oligonucleotide invasion into the duplex considerably varied. Oligonucleotide invasion into duplexes became more efficient with increasing oligonucleotide size.
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