Synthesis of low molecular weight RNA components A, C and D by polymerase II in alpha-amanitin-resistant hamster cells.
AUTOR(ES)
Jensen, E G
RESUMO
In an attempt to establish which RNA polymerase catalyzes the synthesis of the low molecular weight RNA components A, C and D, Ama 1 cells (mutant Chinese hamster cells) were used in experiments with addition of alpha-amanitin. Ama 1 cells contain an altered RNA polymerase II which is 800 times more resistant towards inhibition by alpha-amanitin than the wild type enzyme. Alpha-amanitin (up to 200 microgram/ml) added to these cells does not affect the synthesis of the low molecular weight RNAs A, C and D. These data together with our previous data showing that alpha-amanitin (0.5 - 5.0 microgram/ml) preferentially inhibits the synthesis of A, C and D in normal cells indicate that RNA polymerase II catalyzes the synthesis of the low molecular weight RNA components A, C and D.
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