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古代RNAポリメラーゼサブユニットへのRNA結合 F/E: DEERとFRETの研究
Dina Grohmann1, Daniel Klose, Johann P Klare
1Institute of Structural and Molecular Biology, University College London, Darwin Building, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom.
Journal of the American Chemical Society
|April 14, 2010
まとめ
RNAポリメラーゼF/Eサブコンプレックスは,新生RNAと結合すると安定し,硬いガイドレールとして作用します. この構造的安定性は,転写中のRNAポリメラーゼのプロセシビティを高めるために重要である.
科学分野:
- 分子生物学は分子生物学である.
- バイオケミストリー バイオケミストリー
- 構造生物学 構造生物学とは
背景:
- RNAポリメラーゼ (RNAP) は,遺伝子発現に不可欠な酵素であり,転写を触媒化する.
- RNAPは,複合的でダイナミックな構造であり,転写サイクル中に重要な再編成を経験します.
- RNAP-F/Eサブコンプレックスは新生RNAを結合し,延長複合体のプロセシビティを強化することが知られている.
研究 の 目的:
- RNA結合時にRNAP-F/Eサブコンプレックスによる構成動態を調査する.
- 転写延長をサポートするF/Eダイマーの構造的役割を決定する.
主な方法:
- パルス電子-電子二重共振 (DEER) スペクトルスコピーは,F/E二次体内の距離変化を検知するために使用されました.
- 光スペクトロスコピーは,F/E二次元の構造変化をモニタリングするために使用されました.
主要な成果:
- F/Eジメは,新生RNA分子と結合した後に安定した形状を維持します.
- RNA関連によるF/Eダイマーにおける有意な形状の変化は観察されなかった.
- この安定性は,堅固な構造要素としての役割を示唆しています.
結論:
- RNAP-F/Eサブコンプレックスは,トランスクリプションの延長中に新生RNAのための構造的に頑丈なガイドレールとして機能します.
- F/Eの安定した構成は,RNAポリメラーゼのプロセシビティを維持および強化するために重要である.
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Eukaryotic RNA Polymerases
RNA Polymerase (RNAP) is conserved in all animals, with bacterial, archaeal, and eukaryotic RNAPs sharing significant sequence, structural, and functional similarities. Among the three eukaryotic RNAPs, RNA Polymerase II is most similar to bacterial RNAP in terms of both structural organization and folding topologies of the enzyme subunits. However, these similarities are not reflected in their mechanism of action.
All three eukaryotic RNAPs require specific transcription factors, of which the...
All three eukaryotic RNAPs require specific transcription factors, of which the...
Eukaryotic RNA Polymerases
RNA Polymerase (RNAP) is conserved in all animals, with bacterial, archaeal, and eukaryotic RNAPs sharing significant sequence, structural, and functional similarities. Among the three eukaryotic RNAPs, RNA Polymerase II is most similar to bacterial RNAP in terms of both structural organization and folding topologies of the enzyme subunits. However, these similarities are not reflected in their mechanism of action.
All three eukaryotic RNAPs require specific transcription factors, of which the...
All three eukaryotic RNAPs require specific transcription factors, of which the...
Transcription Initiation
Initiation is the first step of transcription in eukaryotes. Prokaryotic RNA Polymerase (RNAP) can bind to the template DNA and start transcribing. On the other hand, transcription in eukaryotes requires additional proteins, called transcription factors, to first bind to the promoter region in the DNA template. This binding helps recruit the specific RNAP that can assemble on the DNA and start transcription.
The promoters and enhancers and their accessory proteins allow tight regulation of...
The promoters and enhancers and their accessory proteins allow tight regulation of...
Bacterial RNA Polymerase
Unlike eukaryotes, bacteria use a single RNA Polymerase (RNAP) to transcribe all genes. The different subunits of bacterial RNAPhave distinct functions. The multisubunit structure of the bacterial RNAP helps the enzyme to maintain catalytic function, facilitate assembly, interact with DNA and RNA, and self-regulate its activity.
In most genes, the transcription site is a single base present upstream of the coding sequence. Though RNAP is a catalytically efficient enzyme, it does not recognize...
In most genes, the transcription site is a single base present upstream of the coding sequence. Though RNAP is a catalytically efficient enzyme, it does not recognize...
Bacterial RNA Polymerase
Unlike eukaryotes, bacteria use a single RNA Polymerase (RNAP) to transcribe all genes. The different subunits of bacterial RNAPhave distinct functions. The multisubunit structure of the bacterial RNAP helps the enzyme to maintain catalytic function, facilitate assembly, interact with DNA and RNA, and self-regulate its activity.
In most genes, the transcription site is a single base present upstream of the coding sequence. Though RNAP is a catalytically efficient enzyme, it does not recognize...
In most genes, the transcription site is a single base present upstream of the coding sequence. Though RNAP is a catalytically efficient enzyme, it does not recognize...
Bacterial Transcription
RNA polymerase (RNAP) carries out DNA-dependent RNA synthesis in both bacteria and eukaryotes. Bacteria do not have a membrane-bound nucleus. So, transcription and translation occur simultaneously, on the same DNA template.
Transcription can be divided into three main stages, each involving distinct DNA sequences to guide the polymerase. These are:
Transcription can be divided into three main stages, each involving distinct DNA sequences to guide the polymerase. These are:
