Savithri Weerasooriya

(5′<i>S</i>)-8,5′-Cyclo-2′-deoxyguanosine Is a Strong Block to Replication, a Potent pol V-Dependent Mutagenic Lesion, and Is Inefficiently Repaired in <i>Escherichia coli</i>

Vijay P. Jasti, Rajat S. Das, Benjamin Hilton et al. · Biochemistry · 2011 · 51 citations · Full text

Dna Damage, Genetics, Molecular Biology +18

Herpes simplex virus 1 ICP8 mutant lacking annealing activity is deficient for viral DNA replication

Savithri Weerasooriya, Katherine A. DiScipio, Anthar S. Darwish et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2018 · 38 citations · Full text

Viral Replication, Molecular Biology, Icp8 Mutant +17

Replicative Bypass of Abasic Site in Escherichia coli and Human Cells: Similarities and Differences

Savithri Weerasooriya, Vijay P. Jasti, Ashis K. Basu · PLoS ONE · 2014 · 33 citations · Full text

Genetics, Bacteriology, Molecular Biology +18

Mutagenicity and Genotoxicity of (5′<i>S</i>)-8,5′-Cyclo-2′-deoxyadenosine in <i>Escherichia coli</i> and Replication of (5′<i>S</i>)-8,5′-Cyclopurine-2′-deoxynucleosides in Vitro by DNA Polymerase IV, Exo-Free Klenow Fragment, and Dpo4

Varsha Pednekar, Savithri Weerasooriya, Vijay P. Jasti et al. · Chemical Research in Toxicology · 2014 · 25 citations · Full text

Genetics, Bacteriology, Molecular Biology +16

Roles of translesion synthesis DNA polymerases in the potent mutagenicity of tobacco-specific nitrosamine-derived O2-alkylthymidines in human cells

Savithri Weerasooriya, Vijay P. Jasti, Arindam Bose et al. · DNA repair · 2015 · 22 citations · Full text