| Literature DB >> 8276108 |
R Pronk1, W Van Driel, P C Van der Vliet.
Abstract
Using a reconstituted system for adenovirus DNA replication we tested the requirements for ATP and divalent cations. At the standard Mg2+ concentration ATP stimulated initiation 5 to 10-fold. However, this effect was caused by complexing Mg2+. At the optimal Mg2+ concentration ATP was not required for initiation or elongation. Besides Mg2+ also Mn2+, Ca2+ and Ba2+ were shown to support initiation whereas for elongation only Mg2+ was accepted. Since Mn2+ could efficiently be used for DNA chain elongation on synthetic templates we hypothesize that Mg2+ is essential for the transition of initiation to elongation.Entities:
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Year: 1994 PMID: 8276108 DOI: 10.1016/0014-5793(94)80624-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: FEBS Lett ISSN: 0014-5793 Impact factor: 4.124