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Camptothecin-stabilized topoisomerase I-DNA adducts cause premature termination of transcription
1 Jun 1990
Abstract excerpt
The antitumor agent camptothecin stabilizes type I topoisomerase-DNA complexes. One of the primary cellular responses to camptothecin exposure is rapid cessation of RNA synthesis. Results obtained by using an in vitro transcription system supplemented with eukaryotic topoisomerase I show that this inhibition can be attributed to physical blockage of the RNA polymerase by camptothecin-stabilized topoisomerase...
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