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Yorodumi- EMDB-74529: Cryo-EM structure of the complete Saccharomyces cerevisiae RNA po... -
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| Title | Cryo-EM structure of the complete Saccharomyces cerevisiae RNA polymerase II in open clamp conformation | |||||||||
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Keywords | RNA polymerase II / Conformations / Promoter loading / Eukaryote / TRANSCRIPTION | |||||||||
| Function / homology | Function and homology informationnuclear-transcribed mRNA catabolic process, deadenylation-dependent decay / RNA Polymerase I Transcription Initiation / Processing of Capped Intron-Containing Pre-mRNA / RNA Polymerase III Transcription Initiation From Type 1 Promoter / RNA Polymerase III Transcription Initiation From Type 2 Promoter / RNA Pol II CTD phosphorylation and interaction with CE / Formation of the Early Elongation Complex / mRNA Capping / Estrogen-dependent gene expression / Formation of TC-NER Pre-Incision Complex ...nuclear-transcribed mRNA catabolic process, deadenylation-dependent decay / RNA Polymerase I Transcription Initiation / Processing of Capped Intron-Containing Pre-mRNA / RNA Polymerase III Transcription Initiation From Type 1 Promoter / RNA Polymerase III Transcription Initiation From Type 2 Promoter / RNA Pol II CTD phosphorylation and interaction with CE / Formation of the Early Elongation Complex / mRNA Capping / Estrogen-dependent gene expression / Formation of TC-NER Pre-Incision Complex / RNA polymerase II transcribes snRNA genes / RNA Polymerase I Promoter Escape / TP53 Regulates Transcription of DNA Repair Genes / RNA Polymerase II Promoter Escape / RNA Polymerase II Transcription Pre-Initiation And Promoter Opening / RNA Polymerase II Transcription Initiation / RNA Polymerase II Transcription Initiation And Promoter Clearance / RNA Polymerase II Pre-transcription Events / RNA-templated transcription / positive regulation of nuclear-transcribed mRNA poly(A) tail shortening / Gap-filling DNA repair synthesis and ligation in TC-NER / termination of RNA polymerase II transcription / termination of RNA polymerase I transcription / Dual incision in TC-NER / maintenance of transcriptional fidelity during transcription elongation by RNA polymerase II / positive regulation of translational initiation / nucleolar large rRNA transcription by RNA polymerase I / transcription initiation at RNA polymerase I promoter / transcription by RNA polymerase III / nuclear-transcribed mRNA catabolic process / termination of RNA polymerase III transcription / transcription initiation at RNA polymerase III promoter / RNA polymerase I complex / RNA polymerase III complex / RNA polymerase II, core complex / transcription elongation by RNA polymerase I / tRNA transcription by RNA polymerase III / transcription by RNA polymerase I / transcription-coupled nucleotide-excision repair / translesion synthesis / translation initiation factor binding / DNA-templated transcription elongation / DNA-templated transcription initiation / P-body / transcription initiation at RNA polymerase II promoter / mRNA processing / transcription elongation by RNA polymerase II / mRNA transcription by RNA polymerase II / transcription by RNA polymerase II / ribonucleoside binding / cytoplasmic stress granule / DNA-directed RNA polymerase / DNA-directed RNA polymerase activity / peroxisome / single-stranded DNA binding / ribosome biogenesis / nucleic acid binding / protein dimerization activity / single-stranded RNA binding / nucleotide binding / mRNA binding / nucleolus / mitochondrion / DNA binding / metal ion binding / zinc ion binding / nucleoplasm / nucleus / cytoplasm Similarity search - Function | |||||||||
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| Method | single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 3.75 Å | |||||||||
Authors | Fordjour GNR / Murakami K / Armache J-P / Murakami KS | |||||||||
| Funding support | United States, 1 items
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Citation | Journal: J Biol Chem / Year: 2026Title: Clamp conformational flexibility and dynamics in archaeal and eukaryotic RNA polymerases revealed by cryo-EM. Authors: George N R Fordjour / Leon Palao / Kenji Murakami / Jean-Paul Armache / Katsuhiko S Murakami / ![]() Abstract: All cellular RNA polymerases (RNAPs) across Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya share a conserved catalytic core, yet bacterial and archaeal-eukaryotic RNAPs diverged after separation from the last ...All cellular RNA polymerases (RNAPs) across Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya share a conserved catalytic core, yet bacterial and archaeal-eukaryotic RNAPs diverged after separation from the last universal common ancestor. This evolutionary split produced distinct subunit compositions and fundamentally different requirements for external factors during transcription initiation. Bacterial RNAP relies on a σ factor, whereas archaeal-eukaryotic RNAPs require a more extensive set of general transcription factors (GTFs) to bind promoter DNA, unwind the duplex, and position the template strand within the active site cleft. Notably, despite the close structural similarity between archaeal and eukaryotic RNAPs, the requirement for GTFs became further specialized after the emergence of Eukarya. This divergence raises the question of whether differences in intrinsic conformational flexibility and dynamics of these RNAPs contribute to distinct promoter-loading pathways. In this study, we addressed this question using cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) to examine archaeal RNAPs from Euryarchaeota and Crenarchaeota alongside yeast RNAP II. Archaeal RNAP displays a highly dynamic DNA binding clamp domain that samples a broad spectrum of open and closed states, whereas RNAP II predominantly adopts a closed clamp state. Both archaeal and eukaryotic RNAPs can be found in stalk-bound and stalk-less forms. Comparative structural analyses further reveal a unique conformational transition in crenarchaeal RNAP associated with clamp opening. Together, these findings define the intrinsic clamp-conformational landscapes across the archaeal-eukaryotic lineage and suggest that evolutionary tuning of clamp flexibility and dynamics contributes to distinct GTF-dependent promoter-loading mechanisms. | |||||||||
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| Map data | emd_74529.map.gz | 121.8 MB | EMDB map data format | |
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| Header (meta data) | emd-74529-v30.xml emd-74529.xml | 33.3 KB 33.3 KB | Display Display | EMDB header |
| FSC (resolution estimation) | emd_74529_fsc.xml | 13.3 KB | Display | FSC data file |
| Images | emd_74529.png | 58.7 KB | ||
| Filedesc metadata | emd-74529.cif.gz | 9.1 KB | ||
| Others | emd_74529_half_map_1.map.gz emd_74529_half_map_2.map.gz | 226.4 MB 226.4 MB | ||
| Archive directory | https://data.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-74529 ftp://data.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-74529 | HTTPS FTP |
-Related structure data
| Related structure data | ![]() 9zplMC ![]() 36roC ![]() 36rpC ![]() 36rsC ![]() 9zo4C ![]() 9zo5C ![]() 9zofC ![]() 9zohC ![]() 9zpkC M: atomic model generated by this map C: citing same article ( |
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| Similar structure data | Similarity search - Function & homology F&H Search |
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| EMDB pages | EMDB (EBI/PDBe) / EMDataResource |
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| File | Download / File: emd_74529.map.gz / Format: CCP4 / Size: 244.1 MB / Type: IMAGE STORED AS FLOATING POINT NUMBER (4 BYTES) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Voxel size | X=Y=Z: 0.944 Å | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Symmetry | Space group: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sample components
+Entire : RNA polymerase
+Supramolecule #1: RNA polymerase
+Macromolecule #1: DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB3
+Macromolecule #2: DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC1
+Macromolecule #3: DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC2
+Macromolecule #4: DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB7
+Macromolecule #5: DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB9
+Macromolecule #6: DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC5
+Macromolecule #7: DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB11
+Macromolecule #8: DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC4
+Macromolecule #9: DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB1
+Macromolecule #10: DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB2
+Macromolecule #11: DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC3
+Macromolecule #12: DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB4
+Macromolecule #13: ZINC ION
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-Structure determination
| Method | cryo EM |
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Processing | single particle reconstruction |
| Aggregation state | particle |
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Sample preparation
| Buffer | pH: 7.5 |
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| Vitrification | Cryogen name: ETHANE |
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Electron microscopy
| Microscope | FEI TALOS ARCTICA |
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| Image recording | Film or detector model: FEI FALCON IV (4k x 4k) / Average electron dose: 50.0 e/Å2 |
| Electron beam | Acceleration voltage: 200 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN |
| Electron optics | Illumination mode: FLOOD BEAM / Imaging mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal defocus max: -2.2 µm / Nominal defocus min: -0.8 µm |
| Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Talos Arctica / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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