On RNA-polymerases of leukemia L1210 origin and an enzymatic method to screen antitumor antibiotics.

Abstract
Four DNA dependent RNA polymerases were separated from homogenate of mouse Leukemia L1210 cells by DEAE cellulose column chromatography and tentatively designated as peaks I, II, III and IV in elution order. Peak II was inactivated by the addition of .alpha.-amanitin and effects of antibiotics and enzymes on the RNA polymerase activity using peaks I, II and a mixture of peaks I and II were examined. The RNA polymerases were used to screen for enzyme inhibitors produced by microbes. This enzymatic method was successfully proved to select antitumor antibiotics.