Abstract
5-Bromo-2’-deoxyuridine-2-14C was prepared from 5-bromouracil-2-14C and 2’-de-oxyguanosine using trans-N-deoxyribosylase fromLactobacillus helveticus and incorporated into DNA ofAllium cepa roots. After isolating the DNA and hydrolyzing it enzymatically to deoxynucleoside-5’-phosphates a radioactive nucleotide was detected which yielded 5-bromo-2’-deoxyuridine-2-14C on enzymatic dephosphorylation. The incorporation of 5-iodo-2’-deoxy-uridine-2-14C was followed only by microautoradiography.