In vitro DNA synthesis by an alpha-like DNA polymerase bound to replicating simian virus 40 chromosomes

J Virol. 1983 Oct;48(1):304-8. doi: 10.1128/JVI.48.1.304-308.1983.

Abstract

Simian virus 40 chromosomes carry out replicative DNA synthesis in vitro which is sensitive to aphidicolin and to N-ethylmaleimide, resistant to 2',3'-dideoxythymidine-5'-triphosphate, and proportional to the amount of chromosome-associated alpha-like polymerase. Thus, an alpha-like DNA polymerase (alpha polymerase or delta polymerase) is responsible for in vitro DNA synthesis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Aphidicolin
  • DNA Polymerase II / metabolism*
  • DNA Replication
  • DNA, Viral / biosynthesis*
  • DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase / metabolism*
  • Dideoxynucleotides
  • Diterpenes / pharmacology
  • Ethylmaleimide / pharmacology
  • Simian virus 40 / enzymology*
  • Thymine Nucleotides / pharmacology

Substances

  • DNA, Viral
  • Dideoxynucleotides
  • Diterpenes
  • Thymine Nucleotides
  • Aphidicolin
  • DNA Polymerase II
  • DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase
  • 2',3'-dideoxythymidine triphosphate
  • Ethylmaleimide