Escherichia coli 6S RNA derivative in complex with Escherichia coli RNA polymerase sigma70-holoenzymeEscherichia coli 6S RNA derivative in complex with Escherichia coli RNA polymerase sigma70-holoenzyme

Structural highlights

5vt0 is a 7 chain structure with sequence from Ecoli. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Ligands:,
Gene:rpoA, pez, phs, sez, b3295, JW3257 (ECOLI), rpoB, groN, nitB, rif, ron, stl, stv, tabD, b3987, JW3950 (ECOLI), rpoC, tabB, b3988, JW3951 (ECOLI), rpoZ, b3649, JW3624 (ECOLI), rpoD, alt, b3067, JW3039 (ECOLI)
Activity:DNA-directed RNA polymerase, with EC number 2.7.7.6
Resources:FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT

Function

[RPOZ_ECOLI] 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.[HAMAP-Rule:MF_00366] [RPOA_ECOLI] DNA-dependent RNA polymerase catalyzes the transcription of DNA into RNA using the four ribonucleoside triphosphates as substrates. This subunit plays an important role in subunit assembly since its dimerization is the first step in the sequential assembly of subunits to form the holoenzyme.[HAMAP-Rule:MF_00059] [RPOC_ECOLI] DNA-dependent RNA polymerase catalyzes the transcription of DNA into RNA using the four ribonucleoside triphosphates as substrates.[HAMAP-Rule:MF_01322] [RPOB_ECOLI] DNA-dependent RNA polymerase catalyzes the transcription of DNA into RNA using the four ribonucleoside triphosphates as substrates.[HAMAP-Rule:MF_01321] [RPOD_ECOLI] Sigma factors are initiation factors that promote the attachment of RNA polymerase to specific initiation sites and are then released. This is the primary sigma factor of this bacterium.

Publication Abstract from PubMed

Noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) regulate gene expression in all organisms. Bacterial 6S RNAs globally regulate transcription by binding RNA polymerase (RNAP) holoenzyme and competing with promoter DNA. Escherichia coli (Eco) 6S RNA interacts specifically with the housekeeping sigma70-holoenzyme (Esigma70) and plays a key role in the transcriptional reprogramming upon shifts between exponential and stationary phase. Inhibition is relieved upon 6S RNA-templated RNA synthesis. We report here the 3.8 A resolution structure of a complex between 6S RNA and Esigma70 determined by single-particle cryo-electron microscopy and validation of the structure using footprinting and crosslinking approaches. Duplex RNA segments have A-form C3' endo sugar puckers but widened major groove widths, giving the RNA an overall architecture that mimics B-form promoter DNA. Our results help explain the specificity of Eco 6S RNA for Esigma70 and show how an ncRNA can mimic B-form DNA to directly regulate transcription by the DNA-dependent RNAP.

6S RNA Mimics B-Form DNA to Regulate Escherichia coli RNA Polymerase.,Chen J, Wassarman KM, Feng S, Leon K, Feklistov A, Winkelman JT, Li Z, Walz T, Campbell EA, Darst SA Mol Cell. 2017 Oct 19;68(2):388-397.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.molcel.2017.09.006. Epub, 2017 Oct 5. PMID:28988932[1]

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References

  1. Chen J, Wassarman KM, Feng S, Leon K, Feklistov A, Winkelman JT, Li Z, Walz T, Campbell EA, Darst SA. 6S RNA Mimics B-Form DNA to Regulate Escherichia coli RNA Polymerase. Mol Cell. 2017 Oct 19;68(2):388-397.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.molcel.2017.09.006. Epub, 2017 Oct 5. PMID:28988932 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molcel.2017.09.006

5vt0, resolution 3.78Å

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