Suspension cells of Daucus carota L., cv Lunga di Amsterdam are extremely sensitive to both nalidixic acid and novobiocine. The synthesis of DNA, RNA and protein are inhibited within minutes of exposure even at concentrations less than 0.1 mM of both drugs. Moreover, uptake of deoxythymidine by cells is impaired more severely than by sodium azide. Reduction of oxygen consumption caused by the two drugs is slower than in the case of NaN, and occurs a few minutes after the inhibition of macromolecular biosynthesis. This excludes the possibility that the block in oxidation is the primary cause of the observed inhibition of cellular functions and suggests that the inhibition of ATP synthesis, which is immediately affected in both cases, may be responsible for these effects. A possible interaction with other cellular targets may be secondary to the uncoupling effect. Cell growth is completely inhibited by 0.3 mM concentration of both drugs, but this inhibition is irreversible only in the case of novobiocine. The irreversibility of cell growth inhibition by novobiocine can be explained by the total disappearance of ATP from the cell.

Effect of nalidixic acid and novobiocine on the metabolism of suspension cultured carrot cells.

NIELSEN, ERIK;CELLA, RINO
1985-01-01

Abstract

Suspension cells of Daucus carota L., cv Lunga di Amsterdam are extremely sensitive to both nalidixic acid and novobiocine. The synthesis of DNA, RNA and protein are inhibited within minutes of exposure even at concentrations less than 0.1 mM of both drugs. Moreover, uptake of deoxythymidine by cells is impaired more severely than by sodium azide. Reduction of oxygen consumption caused by the two drugs is slower than in the case of NaN, and occurs a few minutes after the inhibition of macromolecular biosynthesis. This excludes the possibility that the block in oxidation is the primary cause of the observed inhibition of cellular functions and suggests that the inhibition of ATP synthesis, which is immediately affected in both cases, may be responsible for these effects. A possible interaction with other cellular targets may be secondary to the uncoupling effect. Cell growth is completely inhibited by 0.3 mM concentration of both drugs, but this inhibition is irreversible only in the case of novobiocine. The irreversibility of cell growth inhibition by novobiocine can be explained by the total disappearance of ATP from the cell.
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