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  • Title: Divalent cation-activated RNA synthesis in toluene-treated Escherichia coli.
    Author: Helfman WB, Hendler SS, Smith DW.
    Journal: Can J Biochem; 1981 Jul; 59(7):511-8. PubMed ID: 6170402.
    Abstract:
    Novel RNA polymerase activities (termed type II reaction) can be found in toluene-treated Escherichia coli with Ca2+, Fe2+, or endogenously bound cations, probably Mg2+. These activities are distinguishable from the well characterized DNA-dependent RNA polymerase (type I reaction) by: (i) their divalent cation requirements, i.e., the classical enzyme is activated by exogenously added Mn2+, Mg2+, or CO2+ ions; (ii) their relative resistance to inhibition by actinomycin D, rifampicin, and streptolydigin; (iii) their selective synthesis of low molecular weight RNA; (iv) their sensitivity to inhibition by arabinonucleoside 5'-triphosphates or deoxyribonucleoside 5'-triphosphates; and (v) the strict requirement for ATP in Ca2+ and bound cation-activated reactions. The Ca2+-activated and endogenous RNA polymerase activities are inhibited by orthophosphate. The properties of the type II RNA polymerase(s) are compared with those of polynucleotide phosphorylase, and dnaG gene product, and the RNA polymerase described by Ohasa and Tsugita.
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