1k83
Crystal Structure of Yeast RNA Polymerase II Complexed with the Inhibitor Alpha Amanitin
OverviewOverview
The structure of RNA polymerase II in a complex with the inhibitor alpha-amanitin has been determined by x-ray crystallography. The structure of the complex indicates the likely basis of inhibition and gives unexpected insight into the transcription mechanism.
About this StructureAbout this Structure
1K83 is a Protein complex structure of sequences from Amanita phalloides and Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The following page contains interesting information on the relation of 1K83 with [RNA Polymerase]. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
ReferenceReference
Structural basis of transcription: alpha-amanitin-RNA polymerase II cocrystal at 2.8 A resolution., Bushnell DA, Cramer P, Kornberg RD, Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2002 Feb 5;99(3):1218-22. Epub 2002 Jan 22. PMID:11805306 Page seeded by OCA on Fri May 2 22:25:09 2008