Changes in the content of cyclic AMP and cyclic GMP during the development of Xenopus laevis. |
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Authors: | H Lovtrup-Rein S Lovtrup |
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Institution: | Department of Microbiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash. 98195, USA |
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Abstract: | The levels of the three major DNA-dependent RNA polymerases (enzymes I, II and III) present in the dimorphic fungus Mucor rouxii have been investigated during the transition from yeast-like cells to mycelial growth. Increases in the specific activity of crude extracts were observed at 2 h and at 6 h after induction of mycelium formation by aeration of yeast-like cells. These increases could be attributed to changes in the specific activities of enzymes I and II. Alterations were also found in the relative amounts of enzymes I and II: prior to aeration, 31% of the total polymerase activity of crude extracts was present as enzyme I; after 2 h of aeration, the specific activity of this enzyme doubled and the relative amount increased to 64% of the total activity. After 6 h of aeration, the relative amounts of enzymes I and II were 25 and 65%, respectively, and the specific activity of enzyme II had nearly doubled. The amounts and specific activities of enzyme III did not change significantly during the transition. |
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