3qqc | pdb_00003qqc
Crystal structure of archaeal Spt4/5 bound to the RNAP clamp domain
Structural highlights
Function[SPT4_PYRFU] Stimulates transcription elongation.[1] [2] [SPT5_PYRFU] Stimulates transcription elongation.[3] [4] Publication Abstract from PubMedRelated RNA polymerases (RNAPs) carry out cellular gene transcription in all three kingdoms of life. The universal conservation of the transcription machinery extends to a single RNAP-associated factor, Spt5 (or NusG in bacteria), which renders RNAP processive and may have arisen early to permit evolution of long genes. Spt5 associates with Spt4 to form the Spt4/5 heterodimer. Here, we present the crystal structure of archaeal Spt4/5 bound to the RNAP clamp domain, which forms one side of the RNAP active centre cleft. The structure revealed a conserved Spt5-RNAP interface and enabled modelling of complexes of Spt4/5 counterparts with RNAPs from all kingdoms of life, and of the complete yeast RNAP II elongation complex with bound Spt4/5. The N-terminal NGN domain of Spt5/NusG closes the RNAP active centre cleft to lock nucleic acids and render the elongation complex stable and processive. The C-terminal KOW1 domain is mobile, but its location is restricted to a region between the RNAP clamp and wall above the RNA exit tunnel, where it may interact with RNA and/or other factors. Architecture of the RNA polymerase-Spt4/5 complex and basis of universal transcription processivity.,Martinez-Rucobo FW, Sainsbury S, Cheung AC, Cramer P EMBO J. 2011 Mar 8. PMID:21386817[5] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See AlsoReferences
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