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Title | Structure of the multi-subunit chloroplast RNA polymerase. |
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Journal, issue, pages | Mol Cell, Vol. 84, Issue 5, Page 910-925.e5, Year 2024 |
Publish date | Mar 7, 2024 |
![]() | Paula F V do Prado / Frederik M Ahrens / Monique Liebers / Noah Ditz / Hans-Peter Braun / Thomas Pfannschmidt / Hauke S Hillen / ![]() |
PubMed Abstract | Chloroplasts contain a dedicated genome that encodes subunits of the photosynthesis machinery. Transcription of photosynthesis genes is predominantly carried out by a plastid-encoded RNA polymerase ...Chloroplasts contain a dedicated genome that encodes subunits of the photosynthesis machinery. Transcription of photosynthesis genes is predominantly carried out by a plastid-encoded RNA polymerase (PEP), a nearly 1 MDa complex composed of core subunits with homology to eubacterial RNA polymerases (RNAPs) and at least 12 additional chloroplast-specific PEP-associated proteins (PAPs). However, the architecture of this complex and the functions of the PAPs remain unknown. Here, we report the cryo-EM structure of a 19-subunit PEP complex from Sinapis alba (white mustard). The structure reveals that the PEP core resembles prokaryotic and nuclear RNAPs but contains chloroplast-specific features that mediate interactions with the PAPs. The PAPs are unrelated to known transcription factors and arrange around the core in a unique fashion. Their structures suggest potential functions during transcription in the chemical environment of chloroplasts. These results reveal structural insights into chloroplast transcription and provide a framework for understanding photosynthesis gene expression. |
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Methods | EM (single particle) |
Resolution | 2.83 - 3.52 Å |
Structure data | EMDB-18496, PDB-8qma: ![]() EMDB-18499: Structure of the plastid-encoded RNA polymerase complex (PEP) from Sinapis alba - Map A ![]() EMDB-18500: Structure of the plastid-encoded RNA polymerase complex (PEP) from Sinapis alba - Map B. ![]() EMDB-18501: Structure of the plastid-encoded RNA polymerase complex (PEP) from Sinapis alba - Map C ![]() EMDB-18502: Structure of the plastid-encoded RNA polymerase complex (PEP) from Sinapis alba - Map D ![]() EMDB-18503: Structure of the plastid-encoded RNA polymerase complex (PEP) from Sinapis alba.- Map E ![]() EMDB-18504: Structure of the plastid-encoded RNA polymerase complex (PEP) from Sinapis alba - Map F |
Chemicals | ![]() ChemComp-FE: ![]() ChemComp-ZN: ![]() ChemComp-SAM: |
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![]() | TRANSCRIPTION / Chloroplasts / Gene Expression / RNA / Polymerase |