Orthologs of the small RPB8 subunit of the eukaryotic RNA polymerases are conserved in hyperthermophilic Crenarchaeota and "Korarchaeota"

<p>Abstract</p> <p/> <p>Although most of the key components of the transcription apparatus, and in particular, RNA polymerase (RNAP) subunits, are conserved between archaea and eukaryotes, no archaeal homologs of the small RPB8 subunit of eukaryotic RNAP have been detected. W...

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Main Authors: Elkins James G, Makarova Kira S, Koonin Eugene V
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-12-01
Series:Biology Direct
Online Access:http://www.biology-direct.com/content/2/1/38