Reassociation kinetics of the DNA of human acute leukemia cells. 1979

G Torelli, and R Cadossi, and S Ferrari, and F Narni, and S Ferrari, and G Montagnani, and U Torelli, and P Bosi

Human DNA isolated from normal phytohaemagglutinin-stimulated human lymphocytes and from acute leukemia blast cells have been studied by renaturation techniques using hydroxyapatite binding and DNA hyperchromism. In the leukemic genome, the unique sequences account for 62% of the genome of leukemic DNA. Repetitive sequences may be subdivided into at least three fractions: (a) foldback sequences, which represent 5% of the genome; (b) sequences with high repetition frequency (3. 10(4) times on the average), which represent 12% of the genome; (c) sequences with low repetition frequency (10 times on the average), which represent 16% of the genome. The average length of the repetitive sequences is evaluated to be between 200 and 500 nucleotides. There are at least two patterns of interspersion of repetitive sequences with unique sequences of different length: short (about 2000 nucleotides on average) and long (not defined). The results of our experiments on DNA from normal phytohaemagglutinin-stimulated human lymphocytes are in close agreement with those reported by other authors studying different types of human cells. The human leukemic DNA, as far as the parameters that have been studied, does not significantly differ from normal human DNA.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007700 Kinetics The rate dynamics in chemical or physical systems.
D007938 Leukemia A progressive, malignant disease of the blood-forming organs, characterized by distorted proliferation and development of leukocytes and their precursors in the blood and bone marrow. Leukemias were originally termed acute or chronic based on life expectancy but now are classified according to cellular maturity. Acute leukemias consist of predominately immature cells; chronic leukemias are composed of more mature cells. (From The Merck Manual, 2006) Leucocythaemia,Leucocythemia,Leucocythaemias,Leucocythemias,Leukemias
D008970 Molecular Weight The sum of the weight of all the atoms in a molecule. Molecular Weights,Weight, Molecular,Weights, Molecular
D009690 Nucleic Acid Conformation The spatial arrangement of the atoms of a nucleic acid or polynucleotide that results in its characteristic 3-dimensional shape. DNA Conformation,RNA Conformation,Conformation, DNA,Conformation, Nucleic Acid,Conformation, RNA,Conformations, DNA,Conformations, Nucleic Acid,Conformations, RNA,DNA Conformations,Nucleic Acid Conformations,RNA Conformations
D009695 Nucleic Acid Renaturation The reformation of all, or part of, the native conformation of a nucleic acid molecule after the molecule has undergone denaturation. Acid Renaturation, Nucleic,Acid Renaturations, Nucleic,Nucleic Acid Renaturations,Renaturation, Nucleic Acid,Renaturations, Nucleic Acid
D004273 DNA, Neoplasm DNA present in neoplastic tissue. Neoplasm DNA
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000208 Acute Disease Disease having a short and relatively severe course. Acute Diseases,Disease, Acute,Diseases, Acute

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