Gene/Protein Disease Symptom Drug Enzyme Compound
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Query: EC:2.7.7.7 (DNA polymerase)
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We studied the cytotoxic effects of various DNA replication inhibitors on MMR-deficient and -proficient colon carcinoma cell lines. DNA polymerase (pol) inhibitors including aphidicolin and gemcitabine, and hydroxyurea were more toxic (1.7 to 2.8-fold) to hMLH1-deficient HCT116 than to hMLH1-proficient HCT116+ch3. Similarly, pol inhibitors were more toxic to hMSH2-deficient LoVo than to hMSH2-proficient LoVo+ch2. In contrast, DNA topoisomerase I inhibitors, such as CPT-11, SN-38, and topotecan, were more toxic to MMR-proficient cells. Our results suggest that MMR-deficient colon carcinoma cells are hypersensitive to inhibitors of the pol reaction.
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PMID:Hypersensitivity in DNA mismatch repair-deficient colon carcinoma cells to DNA polymerase reaction inhibitors. 1573 91