title: Effect of near-UV (366 nm) on the activity of certain nucleic acid enzymes in Verticillium agaricinum.
abstract: Verticillium agaricinum when grown for 60 min under near-UV irradiation (366 nm) followed by 24 h in darkness produced maximal activity of a number of nucleic acid enzymes (DNase I, endonuclease, nuclease, RNase A, and RNase T1). Total protein and nucleic acid on the other hand showed a decrease under the same conditions. The nucleic acid enzymes which are involved in reversible reactions seem to favour nucleic acid degradation in this study.
mesh_terms: D002338:Carotenoids / Q000096:biosynthesis; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000378:metabolism; D003850:Deoxyribonuclease I / Q000378:metabolism / Q000528:radiation effects*; D004720:Endonucleases / Q000378:metabolism / Q000528:radiation effects*; D005656:Fungal Proteins / Q000378:metabolism / Q000528:radiation effects; D003904:Mitosporic Fungi / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000528:radiation effects*; D012331:RNA, Fungal / Q000378:metabolism; D006163:Ribonuclease T1 / Q000378:metabolism / Q000528:radiation effects; D012259:Ribonuclease, Pancreatic / Q000378:metabolism / Q000528:radiation effects; D012260:Ribonucleases / Q000528:radiation effects*; D013997:Time Factors; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
chemical_list: D004271:DNA, Fungal; D005656:Fungal Proteins; D012331:RNA, Fungal; D002338:Carotenoids; D004720:Endonucleases; D012260:Ribonucleases; D003850:Deoxyribonuclease I; D006163:Ribonuclease T1; D012259:Ribonuclease, Pancreatic