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Yorodumi- EMDB-77809: Cryo-EM structure of Pyrococcus furiosus RNA polymerase without s... -
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| Title | Cryo-EM structure of Pyrococcus furiosus RNA polymerase without stalk (no Rpo4/Rpo7) | |||||||||
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Keywords | RNA polymerase / Clamp conformation / Euryarchaea / Stalk / TRANSCRIPTION | |||||||||
| Function / homology | Function and homology informationtranscription elongation by RNA polymerase I / tRNA transcription by RNA polymerase III / transcription by RNA polymerase I / DNA-directed RNA polymerase complex / transcription by RNA polymerase II / ribonucleoside binding / DNA-directed RNA polymerase / DNA-directed RNA polymerase activity / protein dimerization activity / magnesium ion binding ...transcription elongation by RNA polymerase I / tRNA transcription by RNA polymerase III / transcription by RNA polymerase I / DNA-directed RNA polymerase complex / transcription by RNA polymerase II / ribonucleoside binding / DNA-directed RNA polymerase / DNA-directed RNA polymerase activity / protein dimerization activity / magnesium ion binding / DNA-templated transcription / DNA binding / zinc ion binding / cytoplasm Similarity search - Function | |||||||||
| Biological species | ![]() Pyrococcus furiosus DSM 3638 (archaea) | |||||||||
| Method | single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 4.56 Å | |||||||||
Authors | Fordjour GNR / 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_77809.map.gz | 120.7 MB | EMDB map data format | |
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| Header (meta data) | emd-77809-v30.xml emd-77809.xml | 28.4 KB 28.4 KB | Display Display | EMDB header |
| FSC (resolution estimation) | emd_77809_fsc.xml | 13.3 KB | Display | FSC data file |
| Images | emd_77809.png | 44.4 KB | ||
| Filedesc metadata | emd-77809.cif.gz | 7.9 KB | ||
| Others | emd_77809_half_map_1.map.gz emd_77809_half_map_2.map.gz | 226.8 MB 226.8 MB | ||
| Archive directory | https://data.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-77809 ftp://data.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-77809 | HTTPS FTP |
-Related structure data
| Related structure data | ![]() 36roMC ![]() 36rpC ![]() 36rsC ![]() 9zo4C ![]() 9zo5C ![]() 9zofC ![]() 9zohC ![]() 9zpkC ![]() 9zplC 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_77809.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 subunit Rpo1N
+Macromolecule #2: DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit beta
+Macromolecule #3: DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit Rpo1C
+Macromolecule #4: DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit Rpo3
+Macromolecule #5: DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit Rpo11
+Macromolecule #6: DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit Rpo5
+Macromolecule #7: DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit Rpo10
+Macromolecule #8: DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit Rpo6
+Macromolecule #9: DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit Rpo12
+Macromolecule #10: 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: 8 |
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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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Pyrococcus furiosus DSM 3638 (archaea)
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