Characterization of an RNA-directed DNA polymerase found in association with murine intracytoplasmic A-particles

J Virol. 1977 May;22(2):273-80. doi: 10.1128/JVI.22.2.273-280.1977.

Abstract

An RNA-directed DNA polymerase was found to be associated with intracytoplasmic A-particles from DBA/2 mouse leukemia cells. The enzyme activity was detected after disrupting the purified particles with 2 M NaCl-20 mM dithiothreitol. The presence of a divalent cation and all four deoxyribonucleoside triphosphates was essential for this enzyme activity. The enzyme had a clear preference for Mg2+ over Mn2+. Cesium sulfate isopycnic gradient centrifugation of the DNA product synthesized in the actinomycin D-containing reaction revealed the presence of DNA-RNA hybrid. Furthermore, the purified DNA product was found to hybridize with RNA isolated from A-particles. These observations strongly indicate that the endogenous A-particle RNA serves as the template for the DNA polymerase.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Culture Techniques
  • Cytoplasm / microbiology
  • DNA, Viral / biosynthesis
  • Enzyme Activation
  • Gammaretrovirus / enzymology*
  • Gammaretrovirus / metabolism
  • Leukemia, Experimental
  • Magnesium / pharmacology
  • Manganese / pharmacology
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred DBA
  • Neoplasm Transplantation
  • Nucleic Acid Hybridization
  • Polynucleotides
  • RNA-Directed DNA Polymerase / metabolism*
  • Surface-Active Agents / pharmacology
  • Templates, Genetic

Substances

  • DNA, Viral
  • Polynucleotides
  • Surface-Active Agents
  • Manganese
  • RNA-Directed DNA Polymerase
  • Magnesium