| Literature DB >> 4558656 |
R Adman, L D Schultz, B D Hall.
Abstract
Four peaks of DNA-directed RNA polymerase activity are resolved by salt gradient elution of a sonicated yeast cell extract on DEAE-Sephadex. The enzymes, which are named IA, IB, II, and III in order of elution, all appear to come from cell nuclei. Only enzyme II is sensitive to alpha-amanitin. All enzymes are more active with Mn(++) than with Mg(++) as divalent ion. Enzymes IB and II have salt optima in the range 0.05-0.10 M (NH(4))(2)SO(4), whereas enzyme III is maximally active at 0.20-0.25 M (NH(4))(2)SO(4). With optimal salt concentration and saturating DNA, the template preference ratio, activity on native calfthymus DNA divided by activity on denatured calf-thymus DNA, is 2.2 for IB, 0.4 for II, and 3.5 for III. None of the yeast polymerases was inhibited by rifamycin SV. Rifamycin AF/013 effectively inhibited polymerases IB, II, and III.Entities:
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Year: 1972 PMID： 4558656 PMCID： PMC426782 DOI： 10.1073/pnas.69.7.1702
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ISSN： 0027-8424 Impact factor: 11.205