[DNA-dependent RNA polymerase I from human placental nuclei].

This paper describes a large-scale method for solubilisation and purification of DNA-dependent RNA-Polymerase I from mature human placenta. The solubilisation method involves homogenization of the whole human placenta, isolation of cell nuclei, sonication of separated nuclei at high ionic strength and ammonium sulfate precipitation. The purification method consists of chromatography of RNA-Polymerase I activity on DEAE-Sephadex A-25 and Phosphocellulose P-11, and glycerol-density gradient centrifugation. In result, RNA-Polymerase I of human placenta nuclei has been shown to be completely resistant to alpha-amanitin. Besides dependence of RNA-Polymerase I on different Mg2+ and Mn2+ concentrations, glycerol concentration and ionic strength was studied. Using our results, an optimal RNA-Polymerase I assay mixture was developed. The subunit composition of RNA-Polymerase I was investigated by dodecylsulfate-gel electrophoresis. The RNA-Polymerase I molecule of human placenta consists of 13-14 polypeptides.