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. 1974 Sep;71(9):3706–3710. doi: 10.1073/pnas.71.9.3706

Major DNA Polymerases Common to Different Xenopus laevis Cell Types

Franco Tatò 1, Domenica Attardi Gandini 1, Glauco P Tocchini-Valentini 1
PMCID: PMC433845  PMID: 4530330

Abstract

DNA polymerases from Xenopus laevis oocytes, unfertilized eggs, and kidney cells grown in culture have been characterized. The same three major DNA polymerase activities are present in all cell types examined. We attempt to relate the characteristics of amphibian enzymes to those of mammalian polymerases.

Keywords: oocytes, unfertilized eggs, kidney cells

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