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J Photochem Photobiol B ; 43(2): 101-5, 1998 May 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9679311

ABSTRACT

Near-ultraviolet (NUV) light (280-400 nm) has a variety of effects on biological systems; these effects are increased, often synergistically, in the presence of sensitizers. A variety of both man-made and naturally occurring sensitizers have been identified, but their precise roles and relative contributions to cellular damage are not yet fully established. DNA seems to be a major target and a variety of types of damage have been observed. In this report we present evidence that histidine can also act as a sensitizer of NUV. Upon NUV photolysis a variety of reactive oxygen species, including superoxide anions, hydroxyl radicals and hydrogen peroxide, are produced as determined by the effects of various scavengers. pH influences the reaction, alkaline media being most effective, as has previously been reported for the photolysis of H2O2, tyrosine, phenylalanine and tryptophan. Exposure of phage T7 to a combination of histidine and NUV leads to synergistic inactivation and scavengers of O2.-, .OH and H2O2 reduce this effect. These results point to a possible involvement of sunlight-induced histidine photolysis in cellular damage. The fact that photolysis is maximal at high pH indicates that biological effects are likely to be highly localized, e.g., at enzyme active sites.


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Bacteriophage T7/radiation effects , Histidine/pharmacology , Histidine/radiation effects , Reactive Oxygen Species , Ultraviolet Rays , Bacteriophage T7/drug effects , DNA Damage , Escherichia coli/drug effects , Escherichia coli/radiation effects , Escherichia coli/virology , Free Radical Scavengers , Histidine/chemistry , Hydrogen Peroxide/chemistry , Hydroxyl Radical/chemistry , Photolysis , Sunlight , Superoxides/chemistry
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