1i6v

THERMUS AQUATICUS CORE RNA POLYMERASE-RIFAMPICIN COMPLEXTHERMUS AQUATICUS CORE RNA POLYMERASE-RIFAMPICIN COMPLEX

Structural highlights 1i6v is a 5 chain structure with sequence from Thermus aquaticus. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Ligands: , , NonStd Res: Related: 1hqm Activity: DNA-directed RNA polymerase, with EC number 2.7.7.6 Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum Function [RPOZ_THEAQ] Promotes RNA polymerase assembly. Latches the N- and C-terminal regions of the beta' subunit thereby facilitating its interaction with the beta and alpha subunits. Evolutionary Conservation Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf. Publication Abstract from PubMed Rifampicin (Rif) is one of the most potent and broad spectrum antibiotics against bacterial pathogens and is a key component of anti-tuberculosis therapy, stemming from its inhibition of the bacterial RNA polymerase (RNAP). We determined the crystal structure of Thermus aquaticus core RNAP complexed with Rif. The inhibitor binds in a pocket of the RNAP beta subunit deep within the DNA/RNA channel, but more than 12 A away from the active site. The structure, combined with biochemical results, explains the effects of Rif on RNAP function and indicates that the inhibitor acts by directly blocking the path of the elongating RNA when the transcript becomes 2 to 3 nt in length. Structural mechanism for rifampicin inhibition of bacterial rna polymerase.,Campbell EA, Korzheva N, Mustaev A, Murakami K, Nair S, Goldfarb A, Darst SA Cell. 2001 Mar 23;104(6):901-12. PMID:11290327 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See Also RNA polymerase

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