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Actinomycin D inhibition of DNA strand transfer reactions catalyzed by HIV-1 reverse transcriptase and nucleocapsid protein. 1998

W R Davis, and S Gabbara, and D Hupe, and J A Peliska
Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor 48109-0606, USA.

Actinomycin D was found to be a potent inhibitor of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase catalyzed DNA strand transfer reactions. Using an oligonucleotide model system, actinomycin D inhibition of DNA strand transfer was examined to elucidate the mechanism of inhibition and further define the mechanism of DNA strand transfer. Our results show that actinomycin D inhibits HIV-1 reverse transcriptase catalyzed DNA strand transfer without inhibiting RNA-dependent or DNA-dependent DNA polymerase activity. Actinomycin D was found to strongly inhibit annealing of a primary DNA product to the DNA acceptor template, preventing the formation of a key reaction intermediate. The HIV-1 nucleocapsid protein has been shown to participate in catalytic events during reverse transcription including DNA strand transfer. Recombinant nucleocapsid protein was used in conjunction with actinomycin D in this model system to investigate how NC may participate in the mechanism of inhibition by actinomycin D and in DNA strand transfer. The inclusion of nucleocapsid protein was found to partially relieve both DNA annealing and strand transfer inhibition caused by actinomycin D. This study suggests a potential new mechanism for inhibiting retroviral replication by preventing the formation of replication intermediates.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002384 Catalysis The facilitation of a chemical reaction by material (catalyst) that is not consumed by the reaction. Catalyses
D003609 Dactinomycin A compound composed of a two CYCLIC PEPTIDES attached to a phenoxazine that is derived from STREPTOMYCES parvullus. It binds to DNA and inhibits RNA synthesis (transcription), with chain elongation more sensitive than initiation, termination, or release. As a result of impaired mRNA production, protein synthesis also declines after dactinomycin therapy. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1993, p2015) Actinomycin,Actinomycin D,Meractinomycin,Cosmegen,Cosmegen Lyovac,Lyovac-Cosmegen,Lyovac Cosmegen,Lyovac, Cosmegen,LyovacCosmegen
D004279 DNA, Viral Deoxyribonucleic acid that makes up the genetic material of viruses. Viral DNA
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013698 Templates, Genetic Macromolecular molds for the synthesis of complementary macromolecules, as in DNA REPLICATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION of DNA to RNA, and GENETIC TRANSLATION of RNA into POLYPEPTIDES. Genetic Template,Genetic Templates,Template, Genetic
D014158 Transcription, Genetic The biosynthesis of RNA carried out on a template of DNA. The biosynthesis of DNA from an RNA template is called REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION. Genetic Transcription
D015497 HIV-1 The type species of LENTIVIRUS and the etiologic agent of AIDS. It is characterized by its cytopathic effect and affinity for the T4-lymphocyte. Human immunodeficiency virus 1,HIV-I,Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1,Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1, Human
D016914 Ribonuclease H A ribonuclease that specifically cleaves the RNA moiety of RNA:DNA hybrids. It has been isolated from a wide variety of prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms as well as RETROVIRUSES. Endoribonuclease H,RNase H,Ribonuclease H, Calf Thymus,RNAase H
D054303 HIV Reverse Transcriptase A reverse transcriptase encoded by the POL GENE of HIV. It is a heterodimer of 66 kDa and 51 kDa subunits that are derived from a common precursor protein. The heterodimer also includes an RNAse H activity (RIBONUCLEASE H, HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS) that plays an essential role the viral replication process. Reverse Transcriptase, HIV,Reverse Transcriptase, Human Immunodeficiency Virus,Transcriptase, HIV Reverse
D018894 Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors Inhibitors of reverse transcriptase (RNA-DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE), an enzyme that synthesizes DNA on an RNA template. Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor,Inhibitors, Reverse Transcriptase,Inhibitor, Reverse Transcriptase,Transcriptase Inhibitor, Reverse

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