Dissociation of two polypeptide chains from yeast RNA polymerase A.
Dissociation of two polypeptide chains from yeast RNA polymerase A.
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两条多肽链从酵母 RNA 聚合酶 A 上解离。
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发表时间:
1975
影响因子:
11.1
通讯作者:
P. Fromageot
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作者:
J. Huet;J. Buhler;A. Sentenac;P. Fromageot
Yeast RNA polymerase A (RNA nucleotidyltransferase; nucleosidetriphosphate:RNA nucleotidyltransferase; EC 2.7.7.6) can be converted to a new form of enzyme, called RNA polymerase A*, which is lacking two polypeptide chains of 48,000 and 37,000 daltons. Apart from these two missing polypeptides the subunit structures of RNA polymerases A and A* are indistinguishable. RNA polymerase A* differs from the complete enzyme in its electrophoretic and chromatographic behavior, template requirements, and alpha-amanitin sensitivity. RNA polymerase A* transcribes the alternated copolymer d(A-T)n with the same efficiency as RNA polymerase A but its specific activity is greatly reduced with native calf thymus DNA as template. The transcription of a variety of synthetic templates is also altered by removal of the two polypeptide chains. RNA polymerase A* is inhibited by high concentrations of alpha-amanitin (500 mug/ml), whereas RNA polymerase A is comparatively less sensitive to the toxic peptide. The data are discussed in terms of possible roles of the two dissociable polypeptides.