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Query: EC:2.7.7.7 (DNA polymerase)
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A model RNA template-primer system is described for the study of RNA-directed double-stranded DNA synthesis by purified avian myeloblastosis virus DNA polymerase and its associated RNase H. In the presence of complementary RNA primer, oligo(rI), and the deoxyribonucleoside triphosphates dGTP, dTTP, and dATP, 3'-(rC)30-40-poly(rA) directs the sequential synthesis of poly(dT) and poly(dA) from a specific site at the 3' end of the RNA template. With this model RNA template-primer, optimal conditions for double-stranded DNA synthesis are described. Analysis of the kinetics of DNA synthesis shows that initially there is rapid synthesis of poly(dT). After a brief time lag, poly(dA) synthesis and the DNA polymerase-associated RNase H activity are initiated. While poly(rA) is directing the synthesis of poly(dT), the requirements for DNA synthesis indicate that the newly synthesized poly(dT) is acting as template for poly(dA) synthesis. Furthermore, selective inhibitor studies using NaF show that activation of RNase H is not just a time-related event, but is required for synthesis of the anti-complementary strand of DNA. To determine the specific role of RNase H in this synthetic sequence, the primer for poly(dA) synthesis was investigated. By use of formamide--poly-acrylamide slab gel electrophoresis, it is shown that poly(dT) is not acting as both template and primer for poly(dA) synthesis since no poly(dT)-poly(dA) covalent linkages are observed in radioactive poly(dA) product. Identification of 2',3'-[32P]AMP on paper chromatograms of alkali-treated poly(dA) product synthesized with [alpha-32P]dATP as substrate demonstrates the presence of rAMP-dAMP phosphodiester linkages in the poly(dA) product. Therefore, a new functional role of RNase H is demonstrated in the RNA-directed synthesis of double-stranded DNA. Not only is RNase H responsible for the degradation of poly(rA) following formation of a poly(rA)-poly(dT) hybrid but also the poly(rA)fragments generated are serving as primers for initiation of synthesis of the second strand of the double-stranded DNA.
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PMID:Model RNA-directed DNA synthesis by avian myeloblastosis virus DNA polymerase and its associated RNase H. 8 56

NAD prevents a DNA repair-type synthesis that is dependent on polymerase I in toluene-treated, X-irradiated Bacillus subtilis. In unirradiated preparations, NAD had little effect on an ATP-dependent, semiconservative synthesis but partially inhibited a repair-type synthesis. In a mutant lacking polymerase I (polA1-), the presence of NAD did not affect dTTP utilization in DNA synthesis. Nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) partially reverses the NAD inhibition of repair-type DNA synthesis. NADP and FAD were ineffective as substitutes for NAD. Since NAD is the cofactor for polynucleotide ligase in Bacillus subtilis and NMN is known to discharge AMP from the active AMP ligase complex, it is proposed that activation of DNA ligase reduces dTMP incorporation by reducing sites for, or limiting DNA polymerase I action.
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PMID:Depression by NAD of x-ray-induced repair-type DNA synthesis in toluene-treated Bacillus subtilis. 16 15

Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase activity in nuclei isolated from differentiating cardiac muscle of the rat has been characterized and its activity measured during development. Optimum enzyme activity is observed at pH 8.5. Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase is inhibited by ATP, thymidine, nicotinamide, theophylline, 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine and caffeine and stimulated by actinomycin D. The activity measured under optimal assay conditions increases during differentiation of cardiac muscle and is inversely related to the rate of DNA synthesis and to the activities of DNA polymerase alpha and thymidine kinase. When DNA synthesis and the activity of DNA polymerase alpha are inhibited in cardiac muscle of the 1-day-old neonatal rat by dibutyryl cyclic AMP or isoproterenol, the specific activity of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase measured in isolated nuclei is increased. The concentration of NAD+ in cardiac muscle increases during postnatal development. In the adult compared with the 1-day-old neonatal rat the concentration of NAD+ relative to fresh tissue weight, DNA or protein increased 1.7-fold, 5.2-fold or 1.4-fold respectively. The concentration of NAD+ in cardiac muscle of the 1-day-old neonatal rat can be increased by approx. 20% by dibutyryl cyclic AMP. These data suggest that NAD+ and poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase may be involved with the repression of DNA synthesis and cell proliferation in differentiating cardiac muscle.
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PMID:Poly(adenosine diphosphate ribose) polymerase activity and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide in differentiating cardiac muscle. 18 Sep 77

Several newly synthesized boron betaine analogs had antitumor activity in Ehrlich ascites, Walker 256 ascites carcinosarcoma, and Lewis lung screens and marginal activity in the B-16 melanotic melanoma screen. In vivo testing demonstrated that trimethylamine-cyanoborane inhibied Ehrlich ascites cell DNA and protein syntheses as well as gene modulation by chromatin protein phosphorylation and methylation. Trimethylamine-cyanoborane increased cyclic-AMP levels. In vitro testing showed that nuclear DNA polymerase, thymidylate synthetase, S-adenosylmethyltransferase, nonhistone chromatin methylation, deoxyribonuclease, ribonuclease, and cathepsin were inhibited by the boron analogs. These compounds did not demonstrate high antitumor activity at the doses employed, but blockage of methyl transfer from S-adenosylmethionine was established as a feasible method for controlling cell proliferation.
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PMID:Boron betaine analogs: antitumor activity and effects on Ehrlich ascites tumor cell metabolism. 22 87

The T7gene-4 protein has been purified to near homogeneity using a complementation assay in vitro, and it is designated T7 DNA-priming protein (DNA primase). The purified enzyme enables T7 DNA polymerase to initate DNA synthesis on various circular single-stranded DNA templates by a mechanism which involes the synthesis of a very short RNA primer. The oligoribonucleotide, which is linked to the product DNA via a 3':5'-phosphodiester bond, starts with pppA-C and terminates predominantly with AMP. When only ATP and CPT are precursors, the RNA primer is found to be primarily a tetranucleotide of the sequence pppA-C-C-A. Using oligoribonucleotides in place of ribonucleoside triphosphates as chain initators, T7 DNA-priming protein drastically increases the efficiency with which T7 DNA polymerase can utilize particular tetranucleotide primers containing A and C residues. T7 DNA-priming protein also enables T7 DNA polymerase to make use of native or nicked duplex T7 DNA as template-primer. This reaction does not require ribonucleoside triphosphates, although their addition enhances DNA synthesis 2--4 fold. The product formed in their absence is covalently attached to the template DNA and is found to contain a few long branches when examined by electron microscopy. In the presence of ribonucleoside triphosphates most of the newly made product arises from imitation of DNA chains de novo. Incubation of three proteins: T7 DNA-priming protein, T7 DNA polymerase, and T7 DNA-binding protein, with ribonucleoside and deoxyribonucleoside triphosphates, and with phiX174DNA as template leads to the generation of 'rolling circle-like' structures as visualized in the electron microscope. Single-stranded regions at the tail-circle junction indicate that initations can occur de novo on the displaced complementary strand. This is consistent with a discontinuous mode of 'lagging' strand synthesis and suggests that the same proteins may also be responsible for fork propagation in vivo.
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PMID:Bacteriophage-T7-induced DNA-priming protein. A novel enzyme involved in DNA replication. 32 3

Three DNA restriction fragments of established sequence containing the Escherichia coli lac genetic controlling regions were cloned. In each case a recombinant plasmid was constructed which was suitable for the subsequent large scale purification of the lac fragment. A 789-base pair HindII fragment, containing the lac operator, promoter, and cyclic AMP receptor protein binding site, was ligated into the single HindII site of the amplifiable plasmid minicolicin E1 DNA (pVH51). A 203-base pair Hae III fragment containing the same genetic sites was ligated into the single Eco RI site of pVH51 which had been "filled in" by the Micrococcus luteus DNA polymerase. Thus, the lac fragment was inserted between two Eco RI sites. Plasmids containing multiple copies of this Eco RI fragment were then constructed. A 95-base pair Alu I fragment containing the lac promoter and operator was cloned similarly. Also, the 203-base pair fragment was cloned into the Eco RI site of pVH51 using a 300-base pair linker fragment (isolated by RPC-5 column chromatography) which permitted retention of its Hae III ends. Mapping studies on pVH51 DNA with a number of DNA restriction endonucleases, including Alu I, Taq I, and Hpa II, are described.
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PMID:Construction and mapping of recombinant plasmids used for the preparation of DNA fragments containing the Escherichia coli lactose operator and promoter. 37 10

Short DNA chains were purified from phage T7 infected E. coli cells and 5' ends were labeled with 32P. By an alkali-treatment, pNp's rich in pAp and pCp were liberated from the T7 short DNA chains. After digestion of the [5'-32P] short DNA with the 3' to 5' exonuclease of T4 DNA polymerase, [5'-32P] mono- to pentaribonucleotides tipped with a deoxyribonucleotide residue at their 3' ends were isolated. 5' terminal ribonucleotides were; exclusively AMP in the penta- and the tetraribonucleotides, mostly CMP in the triribonucleotide and mainly CMP and AMP in di- and monoribonucleotides. The 5' terminal dinucleotide of the penta- and the tetraribonucleotides was pApC. The nucleotide sequence of the tetraribonucleotide was mainly pApCpCpN and some pApCpApN, where N was mainly A and C. These results indicate that oligoribonucleotides shorter than trinucleotide may result from in vivo degradation of the tetra- and pentaribonucleotides. A possibility that the tetra- and pentaribonucleotides with a 5' triphosphate terminus are the intact primers for the discontinuous T7 DNA replication is discussed.
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PMID:RNA-linked nascent DNA pieces in phage T7-infected Escherchia coli. II. Primary structure of the RNA portion. 38 58

The quassinoids bruceantin, brucein D, brucein E, bruceoside A, and brusatol significantly inhibited P-388 lymphocytic leukemic cell RNA and protein synthesis in tissue culture. However, DNA synthesis inhibition seemed to correlate more directly with the anti-neoplastic activity of these compounds in the in vivo P-338 survival system. In vitro, brusatol and bruceoside A marginally inhibited 10-day P-388 lymphocytic leukemia DNA polymerase, RNA polymerase, thymidylate synthetase, dihydrofolate reductase, phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate aminotransferase, and cathepsin protease activities. In vivo studies demonstrated similar inhibition and elevated cyclic AMP levels, correlating positively with the antineoplastic activity of individual compounds. Purine synthesis was inhibited drastically by brusatol in vivo, and one key inhibition site in purine synthesis was at phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate aminotransferase, the regulatory enzyme. Histone phosphorylation and ribonucleotide reductase activity also were inhibited marginally by brusatol.
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PMID:Antitumor agents. XXXIV: Mechanism of action of bruceoside A and brusatol on nucleic acid metabolism of P-388 lymphocytic leukemia cells. 45 10

Our study related to degenerescence of testes in vitamin A deficient rats led to the following observations : decrease of DNA, RNA on one hand and AMP, ADP and ATP on the other hand. These observations are considered as related to decrease of DNA polymerase activity.
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PMID:[Nucleic acid metabolism in testes from adult rats deficient in vitamin A]. 81 44

A protein factor, SF I, which stimulated DNA polymerase activity severalfold was purified from nuclei of sea urchin embryos by phase separation, ammonium sulfate fractionation, DNA-cellulose, CM-cellulose and hydroxyapatitecolumn chromatography and gel filtration. The molecular weight of SF I was about 220 000, the S20,W value was about 8.5 and the isoelectric point was determined to be pH 5.1. In the presence of SF I,V of the DNA-polymerizing reaction was increased and Km values for the substrates of this reaction were not changed. Addition of polyamines increased the rate of stimulation. ATP which was required for stimulation could be substituted by other ribonucleoside triphosphates. SF I, nuclear DNA polymerase and ATP seemed to form an active complex, and in the complex, ATP was found to have been converted to AMP and inorganic pyrophosphate.
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PMID:Stimulation of sea urchin DNA polymerase by protein factors. II. Formation of active complex in DNA polymerase reaction. 84 29


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