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V Studitsky1, K Brodolin, Y Liu

  • 1Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Room 5123, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 540 East Canfield Avenue, Detroit, MI 48201, USA. vstudit@wayne.med.edu

Nucleic Acids Research
|February 13, 2001
PubMed
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The sigma subunit of Escherichia coli RNA polymerase rearranges during open complex formation, acting as a key factor. This transition from intermediate to open complex involves DNA-protein contact changes, revealing the mechanism of promoter recognition.

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Area of Science:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Genetics

Background:

  • Transcription initiation by RNA polymerase is a complex, regulated process.
  • The formation of a transcriptionally competent open complex involves intermediate steps.
  • The precise structures and mechanisms of these intermediate complexes are not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the detailed mechanism and high-resolution structures of intermediate and open complexes during transcription initiation.
  • To investigate the role of the sigma subunit in promoter recognition and open complex formation.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized 'zero length' DNA-protein cross-linking techniques.
  • Analyzed the structures of open and intermediate complexes on the lacUV5 promoter using Escherichia coli RNA polymerase.

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Main Results:

  • Identified similar DNA-protein contact patterns by core subunits (β' and β) in both intermediate and open complexes.
  • Observed close interaction of the sigma (σ70) subunit with the promoter exclusively in the open complex.
  • Demonstrated rearrangements in sigma subunit contacts with core RNA polymerase and promoter DNA during the transition.

Conclusions:

  • The sigma subunit undergoes significant rearrangements, marking the transition from intermediate to open complex.
  • These sigma subunit dynamics are crucial for directing the formation of the open complex.
  • The sigma subunit plays a pivotal role in promoter recognition and transcription initiation.