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Stimulation of guanylate cyclase and RNA polymerase II activities in HeLa cells and fibroblasts by biotin

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HeLa cells cultured in a biotin-deficient medium showed reduced rates of protein synthesis, DNA synthesis and growth. Continuous synthesis is required for the increase in DNA synthesis observed upon addition of biotin to cells cultured in biotin-deficient medium. The addition of biotin to the biotin-deficient culture medium increased the activity of guanylate cyclase in both HeLa cells and fibroblasts. Both cell types cultured in biotin deficient medium showed reduced activity of RNA Polymerase II. The exogenous addition of biotin to the biotin-deficient cell cultures also resulted in increased activity of RNA Polymerase II in HeLa cells and fibroblasts. The maximal response was observed in 4 hours. Significant increase in enzyme activity was observed at 10−8 M biotin in the culture medium. The growth promoting effect of biotin seems to involve stimulations of cellular guanylate cyclase and RNA Polymerase II activity.

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Singh, I.N., Dakshinamurti, K. Stimulation of guanylate cyclase and RNA polymerase II activities in HeLa cells and fibroblasts by biotin. Mol Cell Biochem 79, 47–55 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00229397

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