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细菌RNA聚合酶的晶体结构与转录抑制蛋白结合
Shunsuke Tagami1, Shun-Ichi Sekine, Thirumananseri Kumarevel
1Department of Biophysics and Biochemistry, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.
Nature
|December 3, 2010
概括
灰色因子同源1 (Gfh1) 通过阻断核酸三酸核酸进入RNA聚合酶 (RNAP) 来抑制转录. 这种结合将RNAP锁定在另一个结构状态中,防止基因表达.
科学领域:
- 分子生物学分子生物学
- 结构生物学 结构生物学
- 生物化学 生物化学
背景情况:
- 依赖DNA的RNA聚合酶 (RNAP) 对于基因表达至关重要,并由转录因子调节.
- 来自Thermus属的Gre因子同类1 (Gfh1) 通过与RNAP结合来抑制转录.
- Gfh1-介导转录抑制的结构机制以前是未知的.
研究的目的:
- 阐明由Gfh1.1抑制转录的结构基础.
- 为了确定Thermus thermophilus RNAP-Gfh1复合体的结构.
主要方法:
- 在X射线晶体学.
- 对RNAP-Gfh1复合物的结构分析.
主要成果:
- 在RNAP中,Gfh1的氨基末端卷曲-卷曲域阻塞了核酸三酸盐 (NTP) 进入通道.
- Gfh1将自己定位在NTP β-γ酸盐结合部位.
- RNAP采用了一个"状状态",具有扩展的通道和扭曲的桥螺旋,由Gfh1结合诱导.
结论:
- Gfh1通过阻止NTP结合和稳定替代RNAP结构来抑制转录.
- "状状态"也可能影响RNAP转位和转录终止.
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