Pays E, Gilmour R S
Biochim Biophys Acta. 1981 May 29;653(3):356-67. doi: 10.1016/0005-2787(81)90192-1.
The transcription of globin genes in mouse foetal liver chromatin and nuclei by exogenous Escherichia coli RNA polymerase is prone to artifacts due to RNA-dependent transcription of endogenous mRNA sequences. This is particularly evident when Mn2+ is used as divalent cation in the RNA transcription reaction. However, substitution or supplementation with Mg2+ eliminates this artifact and gives essentially asymmetric DNA-dependent transcription by the polymerase. In this paper we discuss a number of general criteria which can be applied to test the validity of specific gene transcription in vitro.
在外源大肠杆菌RNA聚合酶作用下,小鼠胎儿肝脏染色质和细胞核中珠蛋白基因的转录容易出现假象,这是由于内源性mRNA序列的RNA依赖性转录所致。当在RNA转录反应中使用Mn2+作为二价阳离子时,这种情况尤为明显。然而,用Mg2+替代或补充则可消除这种假象,并使聚合酶基本上进行不对称的DNA依赖性转录。在本文中,我们讨论了一些可用于检验体外特定基因转录有效性的通用标准。