4A3G

RNA Polymerase II initial transcribing complex with a 2nt DNA-RNA hybrid

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 3.5 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.194 
  • R-Value Work: 0.166 

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Literature

Structural basis of initial RNA polymerase II transcription.

Cheung, A.C., Sainsbury, S., Cramer, P.

(2011) EMBO J. 30: 4755-4763

  • DOI: 10.1038/emboj.2011.396
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • During transcription initiation by RNA polymerase (Pol) II, a transient open promoter complex (OC) is converted to an initially transcribing complex (ITC) containing short RNAs, and to a stable elongation complex (EC). We report structures of a Pol I ...

    During transcription initiation by RNA polymerase (Pol) II, a transient open promoter complex (OC) is converted to an initially transcribing complex (ITC) containing short RNAs, and to a stable elongation complex (EC). We report structures of a Pol II-DNA complex mimicking part of the OC, and of complexes representing minimal ITCs with 2, 4, 5, 6, and 7 nucleotide (nt) RNAs, with and without a non-hydrolyzable nucleoside triphosphate (NTP) in the insertion site +1. The partial OC structure reveals that Pol II positions the melted template strand opposite the active site. The ITC-mimicking structures show that two invariant lysine residues anchor the 3'-proximal phosphate of short RNAs. Short DNA-RNA hybrids adopt a tilted conformation that excludes the +1 template nt from the active site. NTP binding induces complete DNA translocation and the standard hybrid conformation. Conserved NTP contacts indicate a universal mechanism of NTP selection. The essential residue Q1078 in the closed trigger loop binds the NTP 2'-OH group, explaining how the trigger loop couples catalysis to NTP selection, suppressing dNTP binding and DNA synthesis.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Gene Center and Department of Biochemistry, Center for Integrated Protein Science Munich (CIPSM), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany.




Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
DNA-DIRECTED RNA POLYMERASE II SUBUNIT RPB1
A
1732Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c)Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: RPO21 (RPB1, RPB220, SUA8)
EC: 2.7.7.6
Find proteins for P04050 (Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c))
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
DNA-DIRECTED RNA POLYMERASE II SUBUNIT RPB2
B
1224Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c)Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: RPB2 (RPB150, RPO22)
EC: 2.7.7.6
Find proteins for P08518 (Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c))
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Entity ID: 3
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
DNA-DIRECTED RNA POLYMERASE II SUBUNIT RPB3
C
318Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c)Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: RPB3
Find proteins for P16370 (Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c))
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Entity ID: 4
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
DNA-DIRECTED RNA POLYMERASE II SUBUNIT RPB4
D
221Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c)Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: RPB4
Find proteins for P20433 (Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c))
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Entity ID: 5
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
DNA-DIRECTED RNA POLYMERASES I, II, AND III SUBUNIT RPABC 1
E
215Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c)Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: RPB5 (RPA7, RPC9)
Find proteins for P20434 (Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c))
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Entity ID: 6
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
DNA-DIRECTED RNA POLYMERASES I, II, AND III SUBUNIT RPABC 2
F
155Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c)Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: RPO26 (RPB6)
Find proteins for P20435 (Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c))
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Entity ID: 7
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
RPB7, DNA-DIRECTED RNA POLYMERASE II SUBUNIT RPB7
G
171Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c)Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: RPB7
Find proteins for P34087 (Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c))
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Entity ID: 8
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
DNA-DIRECTED RNA POLYMERASES I, II, AND III SUBUNIT RPABC 3
H
146Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c)Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: RPB8
Find proteins for P20436 (Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c))
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Entity ID: 9
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
DNA-DIRECTED RNA POLYMERASE II SUBUNIT RPB9
I
122Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c)Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: RPB9
Find proteins for P27999 (Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c))
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Entity ID: 10
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
DNA-DIRECTED RNA POLYMERASES I, II, AND III SUBUNIT RPABC 5
J
70Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c)Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: RPB10
Find proteins for P22139 (Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c))
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Entity ID: 11
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
DNA-DIRECTED RNA POLYMERASE II SUBUNIT RPB11
K
120Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c)Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: RPB11
Find proteins for P38902 (Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c))
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Entity ID: 12
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
DNA-DIRECTED RNA POLYMERASES I, II, AND III SUBUNIT RPABC 4
L
70Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c)Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: RPC10 (RPB12)
Find proteins for P40422 (Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c))
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Entity ID: 13
MoleculeChainsLengthOrganism
NON TEMPLATE DNA 5'-D(*GP*GP*CP*AP*CP*AP*AP*CP*TP*GP*CP *GP*CP*TP)-3'N14Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Entity ID: 14
MoleculeChainsLengthOrganism
TRANSCRIPT RNA 5'-R(*CP*AP)-3'P2Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Entity ID: 15
MoleculeChainsLengthOrganism
TEMPLATE DNA 5'-D(*AP*GP*CP*GP*CP*AP*GP*TP*TP*GP*TP*GP *CP*TP*AP*TP*GP*AP*BRUP*AP*TP*TP*TP*TP*TP*AP*DT)-3'T27Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Small Molecules
Ligands 2 Unique
IDChainsName / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
ZN
Query on ZN
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A, B, C, I, J, L
ZINC ION
Zn
PTFCDOFLOPIGGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
 Ligand Interaction
MG
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A
MAGNESIUM ION
Mg
JLVVSXFLKOJNIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
 Ligand Interaction
Modified Residues  1 Unique
IDChainsTypeFormula2D DiagramParent
BRU
Query on BRU
T
DNA LINKINGC9 H12 Br N2 O8 PDU
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 3.5 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.194 
  • R-Value Work: 0.166 
  • Space Group: C 2 2 21
Unit Cell:
Length (Å)Angle (°)
a = 220.670α = 90.00
b = 394.130β = 90.00
c = 282.740γ = 90.00
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
BUSTERrefinement

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Entry History 

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Revision History 

  • Version 1.0: 2012-02-08
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2014-03-19
    Type: Other
  • Version 1.2: 2019-02-20
    Type: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Experimental preparation, Other, Source and taxonomy, Structure summary