Macromolecular synthesis in E. coli, isolated mitochondria and L5178Y cells in the presence of hydroxyurea or formamidoxime |
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Authors: | H B Bosmann |
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Institution: | Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York 14620 U.S.A. |
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Abstract: | The effects of formamidoxime and hydroxyurea over a 105 concentration range were studied on macromolecular synthesis in E. coli, L5178Y mouse leukemic cells, isolated rat liver mitochondria and isolated rat cerebral cortex mitochondria. In E. coli 2 mg per ml of formamidoxime and hydroxyurea inhibited, respectively, RNA synthesis by 20% and 17%, DNA synthesis by 91% and 96%, protein synthesis by 54% and 60% and lipopolysaccharide synthesis by 65% and 48%. In L5178Y mouse leukemic cells 2 mg/ml of formamidoxime and hydroxyurea inhibited, respectively, RNA synthesis by 41% and 24%, DNA synthesis by 90% and 97%, protein synthesis by 59% and 44% and glycoprotein synthesis by 83% and 50%. In isolated rat liver mitochondria 2 mg/ml of formamidoxime and hydroxyurea inhibited, respectively, RNA synthesis by 43% and 52%, DNA synthesis by 42% and 56% and protein synthesis by 18% and 30%. Glycoprotein synthesis was not affected. In isolated rat cerebral cortex mitochondria 2 mg/ml of formamidoxime and hydroxyurea inhibited, respectively, RNA synthesis by 50% and 44%, DNA synthesis by 59% and 66% and protein synthesis by 48% and 40%. Glycoprotein synthesis again was not affected. Lower concentrations of the drugs produced less inhibition of macromolecular synthesis in each of the systems. |
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