Structural Insights into Transcription Initiation from De Novo RNA Synthesis to Transitioning into Elongation

Summary: In bacteria, the dissociable σ subunit of the RNA polymerase (RNAP) is responsible for initiating RNA synthesis from specific DNA sites. As nascent RNA grows, downstream DNA unwinds and is pulled into the RNAP, causing stress accumulation and initiation complex destabilization. Processive t...

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Main Authors: Yuhong Zuo, Swastik De, Yingang Feng, Thomas A. Steitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:iScience
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004220306374