Biosynthesis and activity of DNA polymerase throughout the mitotic cycle of Physarum polycephalum.

Measurements of DNA polymerase protein levels and polymerase activity through the naturally synchronous mitotic cycle of Physarum polycephalum show that active DNA polymerase-alpha is synthesized throughout the G2 phase, in step with the profile of general protein biosynthesis. Three main components of P. poly-cephalum DNA polymerase of 200, 112 and 70 kDa were found to be immunologically related.