6BQF

Pol II elongation complex with 'dT-AP' at i+1, i-1 position


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 3.35 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.245 
  • R-Value Work: 0.217 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.218 

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Literature

Structural basis of transcriptional stalling and bypass of abasic DNA lesion by RNA polymerase II.

Wang, W.Walmacq, C.Chong, J.Kashlev, M.Wang, D.

(2018) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 115: E2538-E2545

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1722050115
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    6BLO, 6BLP, 6BM2, 6BM4, 6BQF

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Abasic sites are among the most abundant DNA lesions and interfere with DNA replication and transcription, but the mechanism of their action on transcription remains unknown. Here we applied a combined structural and biochemical approach for a comprehensive investigation of how RNA polymerase II (Pol II) processes an abasic site, leading to slow bypass of lesion. Encounter of Pol II with an abasic site involves two consecutive slow steps: insertion of adenine opposite a noninstructive abasic site (the A-rule), followed by extension of the 3'-rAMP with the next cognate nucleotide. Further studies provided structural insights into the A-rule: ATP is slowly incorporated into RNA in the absence of template guidance. Our structure revealed that ATP is bound to the Pol II active site, whereas the abasic site is located at an intermediate state above the Bridge Helix, a conserved structural motif that is cirtical for Pol II activity. The next extension step occurs in a template-dependent manner where a cognate substrate is incorporated, despite at a much slower rate compared with nondamaged template. During the extension step, neither the cognate substrate nor the template base is located at the canonical position, providing a structural explanation as to why this step is as slow as the insertion step. Taken together, our studies provide a comprehensive understanding of Pol II stalling and bypass of the abasic site in the DNA template.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093.


Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB11,733Saccharomyces cerevisiae S288CMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: RPO21RPB1RPB220SUA8YDL140CD2150
EC: 2.7.7.6
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB21,224Saccharomyces cerevisiae S288CMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: RPB2RPB150RPO22YOR151C
EC: 2.7.7.6
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DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB3318Saccharomyces cerevisiae S288CMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: RPB3YIL021W
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Entity ID: 4
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC1D [auth E]215Saccharomyces cerevisiae S288CMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: RPB5RPA7RPC9YBR154CYBR1204
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Entity ID: 5
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC2E [auth F]155Saccharomyces cerevisiae S288CMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: RPO26RPB6YPR187WP9677.8
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Entity ID: 6
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC3F [auth H]146Saccharomyces cerevisiae S288CMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: RPB8YOR224CYOR50-14
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DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB9G [auth I]122Saccharomyces cerevisiae S288CMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: RPB9YGL070C
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Entity ID: 8
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DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC5H [auth J]70Saccharomyces cerevisiae S288CMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: RPB10YOR210W
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DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB11I [auth K]120Saccharomyces cerevisiae S288CMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: RPB11YOL005C
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DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC4J [auth L]70Saccharomyces cerevisiae S288CMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: RPC10RPB12YHR143W-AYHR143BW
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MoleculeChains LengthOrganismImage
DNA (5'-D(P*CP*TP*(3DR)P*CP*TP*CP*TP*TP*GP*AP*TP*G)-3')K [auth T]29synthetic construct
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MoleculeChains LengthOrganismImage
RNA (5'-R(*AP*UP*CP*AP*AP*GP*AP*GP*A)-3')L [auth R]9synthetic construct
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 3.35 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.245 
  • R-Value Work: 0.217 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.218 
  • Space Group: C 1 2 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 168.4α = 90
b = 221.35β = 100.6
c = 193.7γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement
MOSFLMdata reduction
SCALAdata scaling
PHASERphasing

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIH/NIGMS)United StatesR01 GM102362

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2018-02-28
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2018-03-14
    Changes: Author supporting evidence, Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2018-03-21
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.3: 2020-01-01
    Changes: Author supporting evidence
  • Version 1.4: 2024-03-13
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations