7PZP

Mitochondrial DNA dependent RNA polymerase homodimer.


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 3.50 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Non-coding 7S RNA inhibits transcription via mitochondrial RNA polymerase dimerization.

Zhu, X.Xie, X.Das, H.Tan, B.G.Shi, Y.Al-Behadili, A.Peter, B.Motori, E.Valenzuela, S.Posse, V.Gustafsson, C.M.Hallberg, B.M.Falkenberg, M.

(2022) Cell 185: 2309

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2022.05.006
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    7PZP, 7PZR, 7ZC4

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The mitochondrial genome encodes 13 components of the oxidative phosphorylation system, and altered mitochondrial transcription drives various human pathologies. A polyadenylated, non-coding RNA molecule known as 7S RNA is transcribed from a region immediately downstream of the light strand promoter in mammalian cells, and its levels change rapidly in response to physiological conditions. Here, we report that 7S RNA has a regulatory function, as it controls levels of mitochondrial transcription both in vitro and in cultured human cells. Using cryo-EM, we show that POLRMT dimerization is induced by interactions with 7S RNA. The resulting POLRMT dimer interface sequesters domains necessary for promoter recognition and unwinding, thereby preventing transcription initiation. We propose that the non-coding 7S RNA molecule is a component of a negative feedback loop that regulates mitochondrial transcription in mammalian cells.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Medical Biochemistry and Cell Biology, University of Gothenburg, PO Box 440, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
DNA-directed RNA polymerase, mitochondrial
A, B
1,211Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: POLRMT
EC: 2.7.7.6
UniProt & NIH Common Fund Data Resources
Find proteins for O00411 (Homo sapiens)
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Go to UniProtKB:  O00411
PHAROS:  O00411
GTEx:  ENSG00000099821 
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UniProt GroupO00411
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 3.50 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 
EM Software:
TaskSoftware PackageVersion
MODEL REFINEMENTPHENIX1.19
RECONSTRUCTIONcryoSPARC3.2.0

Structure Validation

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
Not funded--

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2022-09-28
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2022-10-05
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2024-07-17
    Changes: Data collection, Refinement description