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First evidence to show the topological change of DNA from B-dNA to Z-DNA conformation in the hippocampus of Alzheimer's brain.

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Title First evidence to show the topological change of DNA from B-dNA to Z-DNA conformation in the hippocampus of Alzheimer's brain.
 
Creator Suram, Anitha
Rao, K. S. Jagannatha
Latha, K. S.
Viswamitra, M. A.
 
Subject 03 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
 
Description Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a complex neurodegenerative disorder. Our studies for the first time showed evidence for altered DNA conformation in the hippocampus of Alzheimer's disease affected brain. The Circular dichroism spectra of severely affected AD DNA showed a typical left-handed Z-DNA conformation, whereas normal, young, and aged brain DNA have the usual B-DNA conformation. Moderately affected AD DNA has modified B-DNA conformation (probable B-Z intermediate form). The ELISA, ethidium bromide binding pattern to DNA and melting temperature (Tm) profiles also revealed the conformational transition from B to Z DNA in AD brain DNA. The altered conformation of DNA will have tremendous implications in gene expressions.
 
Date 2002
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://ir.cftri.com/2076/1/Neuromolecular%20medicine%2C%202%20%283%29.%20pp.%20289-97.pdf
Suram, Anitha and Rao, K. S. Jagannatha and Latha, K. S. and Viswamitra, M. A. (2002) First evidence to show the topological change of DNA from B-dNA to Z-DNA conformation in the hippocampus of Alzheimer's brain. Neuromolecular Medicine, 2 (3). pp. 289-97. ISSN 1535-1084