In vitro transcription of RNA in nuclei, nucleoli and chromatin from physarum polycephalum.

Methods for isolating nuclei, nucleoli and chromatin from Physarum polycephalum which retain high levels of endogenous RNA polymerase activity are described. Under carefully controlled conditions with respect to mono- and divalent cation concentrations RNA synthesis in nuclei displayed linear kinetics for at least 30 min and the RNA products had a similar size distribution to nuclear RNA synthesis observed in vivo. Chromatin showed 60% of the nuclear transcriptional activity but no conditions were found where faithful transcription of the template occurred. Isolated nucleoli were 5-fold more active than nuclei and the endogenous RNA polymerase activity was insensitive to alpha-amanitin. Under carefully controlled conditions, the nucleoli appeared to support the accurate transcription, re-initiation and processing of rRNA chains in vitro.

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