CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily DNA-directed RNA polymerase, insert domain
Functional Family DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit alpha

Enzyme Information

2.7.7.6
DNA-directed RNA polymerase.
based on mapping to UniProt P0A7Z4
Nucleoside triphosphate + RNA(n) = diphosphate + RNA(n+1).
-!- Catalyzes DNA-template-directed extension of the 3'-end of an RNA strand by one nucleotide at a time. -!- Can initiate a chain de novo. -!- In eukaryotes three forms of the enzyme have been distinguished on the basis of sensitivity of alpha-amanitin, and the type of RNA synthesized. -!- See also EC 2.7.7.19 and EC 2.7.7.48.

UniProtKB Entries (2)

P0A7Z4
RPOA_ECOLI
Escherichia coli K-12
DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit alpha
R4YEY9
R4YEY9_KLEPR
Klebsiella pneumoniae subsp. rhinoscleromatis SB3432
RNA polymerase sigma-54 factor

PDB Structure

PDB 5NWT
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
TRANSCRIPTION. Structures of the RNA polymerase-Sigma54 reveal new and conserved regulatory strategies.
Yang, Y., Darbari, V.C., Zhang, N., Lu, D., Glyde, R., Wang, Y.P., Winkelman, J.T., Gourse, R.L., Murakami, K.S., Buck, M., Zhang, X.
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