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New structures of RNA polymerase II (pol II) transcribing complexes reveal a likely key to transcription. The trigger loop swings beneath a correct nucleoside triphosphate (NTP) in the nucleotide addition site, closing off the active center and forming an extensive network of interactions with the NTP base, sugar, phosphates, and additional pol II residues. A histidine side chain in the trigger loop, precisely positioned by these interactions, may literally "trigger" phosphodiester bond formation. Recognition and catalysis are thus coupled, ensuring the fidelity of transcription.

2NVT is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protein_complex Protein complex] structure of sequences from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saccharomyces_cerevisiae Saccharomyces cerevisiae] with <scene name='pdbligand=ZN:'>ZN</scene>, <scene name='pdbligand=MG:'>MG</scene> and <scene name='pdbligand=G2P:'>G2P</scene> as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ligands ligands]. Active as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNA-directed_RNA_polymerase DNA-directed RNA polymerase], with EC number [http://www.brenda-enzymes.info/php/result_flat.php4?ecno=2.7.7.6 2.7.7.6] Full crystallographic information is available from [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=2NVT OCA].  

[[Category: Bushnell, D A.]]

[[Category: Kaplan, C D.]]

[[Category: Kornberg, R D.]]

[[Category: Westover, K D.]]

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