Ribonucleotide Reductase Association with Mammalian Liver Mitochondria

1 Ribonucleotide Reductase Association with Mammalian Liver Mitochondria

Background: Mitochondrial DNA replication is supplied by precursor pools distinct from pools supplying nuclear DNA replication. Results: Liver mitochondrial extracts contain significant ribonucleotide reductase activity, associated with nucleoids. Conclusion: Intramitochondrial ribonucleotide reduction may be a significant source of mitochondrial dNTPs. Significance: Knowing sources of mitochon...

Nucleoside 5'-diphosphates as effectors of mammalian ribonucleotide reductase.

It was found that nucleoside 5'-diphosphates could serve as effectors of ribonucleotide reductase. ADP was an activator of CDP reduction; ADP reduction was activated by dGDP; GDP reduction was activated by dTDP. Conversely, dADP inhibited the reduction of CDP, UDP, GDP, and ADP; dGDP inhibited UDP and GDP reductions; and dTDP inhibited UDP reduction. The inhibition of UDP reduction by dADP, dTD...

Characterization of the free radical of mammalian ribonucleotide reductase.

Mouse fibroblast 3T6 cells, selected for resistance to hydroxyurea, were shown to overproduce protein M2, one of the two nonidentical subunits of mammalian ribonucleotide reductase. Packed resistant cells gave an EPR signal at 77 K very much resembling the signal given by the tyrosine-free radical of the B2 subunit of Escherichia coli ribonucleotide reductase. Also, the M2-specific free radical...

New ribonucleotide reductase inhibitors with antineoplastic activity.

possible cancer chemotherapeutic agents. Howeven, pre himinary data indicate that these compounds are toxic and are not effective in humans (4, 14). In order to develop an effective chemothemapeutic agent for which the mode of action is inhibition of nibonucleotide meductase activity, a number of ahiphatic and aromatic hydroxamic acids and their corresponding amides and esters were synthesized ...

Ribonucleotide reductase in developing brain.