Purification and Characteristic Properties of DNA Polymerase $\alpha$ from Sea-Urchin, Hemicentrotus pulcherrismus

말똥 성게의 DNA Polymerase $\alpha$의 정제와 특성

From the sea-urchin, Hemicentrotus pulcherrismus, we have purified by four column chromatographic steps for DNA polymerase $\alpha$ activity. The molecular weight of DNA polymerase u was determined to be around 137,000-138,000 by Sephadex G-200 gel filtration and SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The purified enzyme had the optimal activity at pH 7.4. This enzyme showed to be a function of the metal ion $K^+,\;Na^+$\;and\;Mg^{2+}$ employed as activators, the optimum $K^+$\;or\;Na^+ concentration were 20 mM or 25mM and the optimum $Mg^{2+}$ concentration was 10 mM. The enzyme activity was inhibited by N-ethyl-maleimide, aphidicolin, cytosine $\beta-D-arabinofuranoside$ 5'-triphoshate (ara CTP) and phosphonoacetic acid.

말똥 성게를 인공 수정시킨 후 column chromatography법으로 DNA polymerase $\alpha$를 분리 정제하였다. Sephadex G-200과 SDS polyacryamise gel electophoresis에 의한 DNA Polymerase $\alpha$의 분자량은 약 $137,000\~138,000$이였다. 효소활성의 최적 pH는 7.4였고, 칼슘이온 20mM, 나트륨이온 25mM에서 활성이 높았고, 마그네슘 이온은 10 mM 일 때 활성이 높았다. DNA polymerase $\alpha$는 N-ethylmaleimide, aphidicolin, cytosin $\beta-D-arabinofuranoside$ 5'-triphosphate (ara CTP)와 phosphonoacetic acid체 의하여 활성이크게 저하되었다.