4G7H | pdb_00004g7h

Crystal structure of Thermus thermophilus transcription initiation complex


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.90 Å
  • R-Value Free: 
    0.226 (Depositor), 0.227 (DCC) 
  • R-Value Work: 
    0.188 (Depositor), 0.195 (DCC) 
  • R-Value Observed: 
    0.188 (Depositor) 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Structural basis of transcription initiation.

Zhang, Y.Feng, Y.Chatterjee, S.Tuske, S.Ho, M.X.Arnold, E.Ebright, R.H.

(2012) Science 338: 1076-1080

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1227786
  • Primary Citation Related Structures: 
    4G7H, 4G7O, 4G7Z

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    During transcription initiation, RNA polymerase (RNAP) binds and unwinds promoter DNA to form an RNAP-promoter open complex. We have determined crystal structures at 2.9 and 3.0 Å resolution of functional transcription initiation complexes comprising Thermus thermophilus RNA polymerase, σ(A), and a promoter DNA fragment corresponding to the transcription bubble and downstream double-stranded DNA of the RNAP-promoter open complex. The structures show that σ recognizes the -10 element and discriminator element through interactions that include the unstacking and insertion into pockets of three DNA bases and that RNAP recognizes the -4/+2 region through interactions that include the unstacking and insertion into a pocket of the +2 base. The structures further show that interactions between σ and template-strand single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) preorganize template-strand ssDNA to engage the RNAP active center.


  • Organizational Affiliation
    • Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Waksman Institute, and Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA.

Macromolecule Content 

  • Total Structure Weight: 886.69 kDa 
  • Atom Count: 57,420 
  • Modeled Residue Count: 7,054 
  • Deposited Residue Count: 7,722 
  • Unique protein chains: 5
  • Unique nucleic acid chains: 2

Macromolecules


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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains  Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit alphaA,
B,
I [auth K],
J [auth L]
315Thermus thermophilus HB8Mutation(s): 0 
EC: 2.7.7.6
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains  Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit betaC,
K [auth M]
1,119Thermus thermophilus HB8Mutation(s): 0 
EC: 2.7.7.6
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Entity ID: 3
MoleculeChains  Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit beta'D,
L [auth N]
1,524Thermus thermophilus HB8Mutation(s): 0 
EC: 2.7.7.6
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Entity ID: 4
MoleculeChains  Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit omegaE,
M [auth O]
99Thermus thermophilus HB8Mutation(s): 0 
EC: 2.7.7.6
UniProt
Find proteins for Q8RQE7 (Thermus thermophilus (strain ATCC 27634 / DSM 579 / HB8))
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Entity ID: 5
MoleculeChains  Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
RNA polymerase sigma factorF,
N [auth P]
443Thermus thermophilus HB8Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: rpoDTTHA0532
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Entity ID: 6
MoleculeChains LengthOrganismImage
5'-D(*CP*CP*T*GP*CP*AP*TP*CP*CP*GP*TP*GP*AP*GP*TP*CP*GP*AP*G)-3'G,
O [auth Q]
19N/A
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Entity ID: 7
MoleculeChains LengthOrganismImage
5'-D(*TP*AP*TP*AP*AP*TP*GP*GP*GP*AP*GP*CP*TP*GP*TP*CP*AP*CP*GP*GP*AP*TP*GP*CP*AP*GP*G)-3'H,
P [auth R]
27N/A
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Small Molecules

Ligands 2 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
ZN

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R [auth D],
S [auth D],
Y [auth N],
Z [auth N]
ZINC ION
Zn
PTFCDOFLOPIGGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
MG

Query on MG



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AA [auth N]
BA [auth N]
CA [auth N]
DA [auth P]
Q [auth B]
AA [auth N],
BA [auth N],
CA [auth N],
DA [auth P],
Q [auth B],
T [auth D],
U [auth D],
V [auth D],
W [auth F],
X [auth K]
MAGNESIUM ION
Mg
JLVVSXFLKOJNIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.90 Å
  • R-Value Free:  0.226 (Depositor), 0.227 (DCC) 
  • R-Value Work:  0.188 (Depositor), 0.195 (DCC) 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.188 (Depositor) 
Space Group: P 1 21 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 185.56α = 90
b = 104.57β = 98.32
c = 297.55γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
CBASSdata collection
MOLREPphasing
PHENIXrefinement
MOSFLMdata reduction
SCALAdata scaling

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2012-10-31
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2012-11-07
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2012-12-12
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.3: 2023-09-13
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Refinement description