Toxins like α-amanitin are used for research in much the same way as null mutants−to disrupt a process and see what happens when it no longer works. researchers examined the ability of α-amanitin to inhibit different rna polymerases. they purified rna polymerases i, ii, and iii from rat liver, incubated the enzymes with different concentrations of α-amanitin, and then tested their activity. the results of this experiment are shown below. these findings suggest that α-amanitin-treated cells will have reduced levels

Respuesta :

The answer is reduced levels of mRNA synthesis. This is due to the fact that alpha-amanitin interferes with polymerase II that is involved in transcription of mRNA precursors.
The alpha-aminitin inhibits translocation of this polymerase from DNA after a transcription round. This therefore renders the enzyme unavailable for next transcription.
It also reduces the rate of translocation of the polymerase II along the DNA hence slows transcription.
ACCESS MORE
EDU ACCESS