The influence of diphosphonic analogues of inorganic pyrophosphate on reactions catalyzed by DNA-dependent RNA-polymerase II

Diphosphonic analogues of inorganic pyrophosphate were studied for their influence both on RNA pyrophosphorolysis and pyrophosphate exchange, catalyzed by purified DNA-dependent RNA-polymerase II from calf thymus. Methylene-, oxyethylene-and aminomethylenediphosphonic acids are shown to compete with PPi for incorporation into nucleoside triphosphate. They activate RNA pyrophosphorolysis in the concentration of 2 mM, but to a less extent than PPi does.