4gzy

Crystal structures of bacterial RNA Polymerase paused elongation complexes

Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION

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1. Protein Identity and Related Structures Protein Identity & Related Structures

DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit alpha

Thermus thermophilus

State in the Current Structure

Assembly	Physical composition	Protein state	Molecular copy count	Associated components	Data consistency
1	Other combination	Heteromer	Protein 5 DNA 2 RNA 1	DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit beta × 1 （Q8RQE9） ;DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit beta' ; × 1 （Q8RQE8） DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit omega × 1 （Q8RQE7） non-template DNA × 1 RNA transcript × 1 template DNA × 1 ZINC ION × 2 MAGNESIUM ION × 1	Consistent with all polymers

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

View Construct and Data Evidence

UniProt name	RPOA_THET8
Isoform	—
PDB entities	1
Chains and sequence ranges	Author chain A； PDBConstruct 1–315； UniProt 1–315 Author chain B； PDBConstruct 1–315； UniProt 1–315

DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit beta

Thermus thermophilus

UniProt Q8RQE9

State in the Current Structure

Assembly	Physical composition	Protein state	Molecular copy count	Associated components	Data consistency
1	Other combination	Heteromer	Protein 5 DNA 2 RNA 1	DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit alpha × 2 （Q5SHR6） ;DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit beta' ; × 1 （Q8RQE8） DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit omega × 1 （Q8RQE7） non-template DNA × 1 RNA transcript × 1 template DNA × 1 ZINC ION × 2 MAGNESIUM ION × 1	Consistent with all polymers

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

View Construct and Data Evidence

UniProt name	RPOB_THET8
Isoform	—
PDB entities	2
Chains and sequence ranges	Author chain C； PDBConstruct 1–1119； UniProt 1–1119

;DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit beta' ;

Thermus thermophilus

UniProt Q8RQE8

State in the Current Structure

Assembly	Physical composition	Protein state	Molecular copy count	Associated components	Data consistency
1	Other combination	Heteromer	Protein 5 DNA 2 RNA 1	DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit alpha × 2 （Q5SHR6） DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit beta × 1 （Q8RQE9） DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit omega × 1 （Q8RQE7） non-template DNA × 1 RNA transcript × 1 template DNA × 1 ZINC ION × 2 MAGNESIUM ION × 1	Consistent with all polymers

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

View Construct and Data Evidence

UniProt name	RPOC_THET8
Isoform	—
PDB entities	3
Chains and sequence ranges	Author chain D； PDBConstruct 1–1524； UniProt 1–1524

DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit omega

Thermus thermophilus

UniProt Q8RQE7

State in the Current Structure

Assembly	Physical composition	Protein state	Molecular copy count	Associated components	Data consistency
1	Other combination	Heteromer	Protein 5 DNA 2 RNA 1	DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit alpha × 2 （Q5SHR6） DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit beta × 1 （Q8RQE9） ;DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit beta' ; × 1 （Q8RQE8） non-template DNA × 1 RNA transcript × 1 template DNA × 1 ZINC ION × 2 MAGNESIUM ION × 1	Consistent with all polymers

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

View Construct and Data Evidence

UniProt name	RPOZ_THET8
Isoform	—
PDB entities	4
Chains and sequence ranges	Author chain E； PDBConstruct 1–99； UniProt 1–99

The page prioritizes protein identity, the current assembly, associated components, oligomeric state and cross-PDB links. Chain mapping and sequence ranges are retained as data evidence. Internal IDs, import timestamps and assembly operation expressions are maintenance fields and are not shown here.

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2. Structure Basics 2. Structure Basics

Entry ID entry_id	4gzy
Deposition date deposition_date	2012-09-06
Structure title title	Crystal structures of bacterial RNA Polymerase paused elongation complexes
Keywords keywords	;RNA Polymerase, transcription, paused transcription elongation complex, transcriptional pausing, DNA directed RNA transcription, TRANSCRIPTION-DNA-RNA complex ;; TRANSCRIPTION/DNA/RNA
Experimental Method method	X-RAY DIFFRACTION

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3. Official assembly/model SAXS Official SAXS Profiles

This page reads only the latest assembly calculations. Every curve maps to an explicit PDB entry, official biological assembly and coordinate model.

4gzy__assembly_1__model_1

Assembly 1 · Model 1 · CRYSOL 4.1.3-1-20251215 (887e7ef)

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4gzy__assembly_1__model_1 | I(q)

100 plotted points; both axes use logarithmic scales.

4gzy__assembly_1__model_1 | P(r) · Pending

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Rg（Guinier）	48.56 Å
Rg (electron density)	48.97 Å
Total Rg	49.06 Å
Atom count	24400
Residues	3022
Excluded volume	433340 Å³
Maximum q	0.500 Å⁻¹

Assembly	Model	Structure unit	Oligomeric description	Status	CRYSOL	Actions
1	1	`4gzy__assembly_1__model_1`	octameric （8）	Success	4.1.3-1-20251215 (887e7ef)	View Download

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4. Crystallography and Experiment 4. Crystallography & Experiment

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5. Entities and Polymers Entities & Polymers (9)

Entity 1 Entity 1 polymer

Description description	DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit alpha
Molecular weight formula_weight	35056.2 kDa
EC 编号 ec_number	2.7.7.6
Source method src_method	man
Copy count entity_count	2

Polymer Polymer

Polymer type type	polypeptide(L)
Chain IDs strand_id	A,B
Atom count atom_count	24400

MLDSKLKAPVFTVRTQGREYGEFVLEPLERGFGVTLGNPLRRILLSSIPGTAVTSVYIEDVLHEFSTIPGVKEDVVEIILNLKELVVRFLNPSLQTVTLLLKAEGPKEVKARDFLPVADVEIMNPDLHIATLEEGGRLNMEVRVDRGVGYVPAEKHGIKDRINAIPVDAVFSPVRRVAFQVEDTRLGQRTDLDKLTLRIWTDGSVTPLEALNQAVEILREHLTYFSNPQAAAVAAPEEAKEPEAPPEQEEELDLPLEELGLSTRVLHSLKEEGIESVRALLALNLKDLKNIPGIGERSLEEIKEALEKKGFTLKE

Source Source

Source organism organism	Thermus thermophilus
NCBI taxonomy ID ncbi_taxonomy_id	300852
Host organism host_organism	Thermus thermophilus

Entity 2 Entity 2 polymer

Description description	DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit beta
Molecular weight formula_weight	125436.5 kDa
EC 编号 ec_number	2.7.7.6
Source method src_method	man
Copy count entity_count	1

Polymer Polymer

Polymer type type	polypeptide(L)
Chain IDs strand_id	C

MEIKRFGRIREVIPLPPLTEIQVESYRRALQADVPPEKRENVGIQAAFRETFPIEEEDKGKGGLVLDFLEYRLGEPPFPQDECREKDLTYQAPLYARLQLIHKDTGLIKEDEVFLGHIPLMTEDGSFIINGADRVIVSQIHRSPGVYFTPDPARPGRYIASIIPLPKRGPWIDLEVEPNGVVSMKVNKRKFPLVLLLRVLGYDQETLARELGAYGELVQGLMDESVFAMRPEEALIRLFTLLRPGDPPKRDKAVAYVYGLIADPRRYDLGEAGRYKAEEKLGIRLSGRTLARFEDGEFKDEVFLPTLRYLFALTAGVPGHEVDDIDHLGNRRIRTVGELMTDQFRVGLARLARGVRERMLMGSEDSLTPAKLVNSRPLEAAIREFFSRSQLSQFKDETNPLSSLRHKRRISALGPGGLTRERAGFDVRDVHRTHYGRICPVETPEGANIGLITSLAAYARVDELGFIRTPYRRVVGGVVTDEVVYMTATEEDRYTIAQANTPLEGNRIAAERVVARRKGEPVIVSPEEVEFMDVSPKQVFSVNTNLIPFLEHDDANRALMGSNMQTQAVPLIRAQAPVVMTGLEERVVRDSLAALYAEEDGEVAKVDGNRIVVRYEDGRLVEYPLRRFYRSNQGTALDQRPRVVVGQRVRKGDLLADGPASENGFLALGQNVLVAIMPFDGYNFEDAIVISEELLKRDFYTSIHIERYEIEARDTKLGPERITRDIPHLSEAALRDLDEEGVVRIGAEVKPGDILVGRTSFKGESEPTPEERLLRSIFGEKARDVKDTSLRVPPGEGGIVVRTVRLRRGDPGVELKPGVREVVRVYVAQKRKLQVGDKLANRHGNKGVVAKILPVEDMPHLPDGTPVDVILNPLGVPSRMNLGQILETHLGLAGYFLGQRYISPIFDGAKEPEIKELLAQAFEVYFGKRKGEGFGVDKREVEVLRRAEKLGLVTPGKTPEEQLKELFLQGKVVLYDGRTGEPIEGPIVVGQMFIMKLYHMVEDKMHARSTGPYSLITQQPLGGKAQFGGQRFGEMEVWALEAYGAAHTLQEMLTLKSDDIEGRNAAYEAIIKGEDVPEPSVPESFRVLVKELQALALDVQTLDEKDNPVDIFEGLASKR

Source Source

Source organism organism	Thermus thermophilus
NCBI taxonomy ID ncbi_taxonomy_id	300852
Host organism host_organism	Thermus thermophilus

Entity 3 Entity 3 polymer

Description description	;DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit beta' ;
Molecular weight formula_weight	172378.8 kDa
EC 编号 ec_number	2.7.7.6
Source method src_method	man
Copy count entity_count	1

Polymer Polymer

Polymer type type	polypeptide(L)
Chain IDs strand_id	D

MKKEVRKVRIALASPEKIRSWSYGEVEKPETINYRTLKPERDGLFDERIFGPIKDYECACGKYKRQRFEGKVCERCGVEVTKSIVRRYRMGHIELATPAAHIWFVKDVPSKIGTLLDLSATELEQVLYFSKYIVLDPKGAILNGVPVEKRQLLTDEEYRELRYGKQETYPLPPGVDALVKDGEEVVKGQELAPGVVSRLDGVALYRFPRRVRVEYVKKERAGLRLPLAAWVEKEAYKPGEILAELPEPYLFRAEEEGVVELKELEEGAFLVLRREDEPVATYFLPVGMTPLVVHGEIVEKGQPLAEAKGLLRMPRQVRAAQVEAEEEGETVYLTLFLEWTEPKDYRVQPHMNVVVPEGARVEAGDKIVAAIDPEEEVIAEAEGVVHLHEPASILVVKARVYPFEDDVEVSTGDRVAPGDVLADGGKVKSDVYGRVEVDLVRNVVRVVESYDIDARMGAEAIQQLLKELDLEALEKELLEEMKHPSRARRAKARKRLEVVRAFLDSGNRPEWMILEAVPVLPPDLRPMVQVDGGRFATSDLNDLYRRLINRNNRLKKLLAQGAPEIIIRNEKRMLQEAVDALLDNGRRGAPVTNPGSDRPLRSLTDILSGKQGRFRQNLLGKRVDYSGRSVIVVGPQLKLHQCGLPKRMALELFKPFLLKKMEEKGIAPNVKAARRMLERQRDIKDEVWDALEEVIHGKVVLLNRAPTLHRLGIQAFQPVLVEGQSIQLHPLVCEAFNADFDGDQMAVHVPLSSFAQAEARIQMLSAHNLLSPASGEPLAKPSRDIILGLYYITQVRKEKKGAGLEFATPEEALAAHERGEVALNAPIKVAGRETSVGRLKYVFANPDEALLAVAHGIVDLQDVVTVRYMGKRLETSPGRILFARIVAEAVEDEKVAWELIQLDVPQEKNSLKDLVYQAFLRLGMEKTARLLDALKYYGFTFSTTSGITIGIDDAVIPEEKKQYLEEADRKLLQIEQAYEMGFLTDRERYDQILQLWTETTEKVTQAVFKNFEENYPFNPLYVMAQSGARGNPQQIRQLCGLRGLMQKPSGETFEVPVRSSFREGLTVLEYFISSHGARKGGADTALRTADSGYLTRKLVDVTHEIVVREADCGTTNYISVPLFQPDEVTRSLRLRKRADIEAGLYGRVLAREVEVLGVRLEEGRYLSMDDVHLLIKAAEAGEIQEVPVRSPLTCQTRYGVCQKCYGYDLSMARPVSIGEAVGIVAAQSIGEPGTQLTMRTFHTGGVAGAADITQGLPRVIELFEARRPKAKAVISEIDGVVRIEETEEKLSVFVESEGFSKEYKLPKEARLLVKDGDYVEAGQPLTRGAIDPHQLLEAKGPEAVERYLVEEIQKVYRAQGVKLHDKHIEIVVRQMMKYVEVTDPGDSRLLEGQVLEKWDVEALNERLIAEGKTPVAWKPLLMGVTKSALSTKSWLSAASFQNTTHVLTEAAIAGKKDELIGLKENVILGRLIPAGTGSDFVRFTQVVDQKTLKAIEEARKEAVEAKERPAARRGVKREQPGKQAHHHHHHHHHH

Source Source

Source organism organism	Thermus thermophilus
NCBI taxonomy ID ncbi_taxonomy_id	300852
Host organism host_organism	Thermus thermophilus

Entity 4 Entity 4 polymer

Description description	DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit omega
Molecular weight formula_weight	11533.3 kDa
EC 编号 ec_number	2.7.7.6
Source method src_method	man
Copy count entity_count	1

Polymer Polymer

Polymer type type	polypeptide(L)
Chain IDs strand_id	E

MAEPGIDKLFGMVDSKYRLTVVVAKRAQQLLRHGFKNTVLEPEERPKMQTLEGLFDDPNAVTWAMKELLTGRLVFGENLVPEDRLQKEMERLYPVEREE

Source Source

Source organism organism	Thermus thermophilus
NCBI taxonomy ID ncbi_taxonomy_id	300852
Host organism host_organism	Thermus thermophilus

Entity 5 Entity 5 polymer

Description description	non-template DNA
Molecular weight formula_weight	4000.6 kDa
Source method src_method	syn
Copy count entity_count	1

Polymer Polymer

Polymer type type	polydeoxyribonucleotide
Chain IDs strand_id	N

GGAAGAGATTCCC

Entity 6 Entity 6 polymer

Description description	RNA transcript
Molecular weight formula_weight	9216.4 kDa
Source method src_method	syn
Copy count entity_count	1

Polymer Polymer

Polymer type type	polyribonucleotide
Chain IDs strand_id	R

CCUGACUAGUCUUUCAGGUAAUGUGUGCU

Entity 7 Entity 7 polymer

Description description	template DNA
Molecular weight formula_weight	6696.3 kDa
Source method src_method	syn
Copy count entity_count	1

Polymer Polymer

Polymer type type	polydeoxyribonucleotide
Chain IDs strand_id	T

GGGAATCTCTTCCAGCACACAT

Entity 8 Entity 8 non-polymer

Description description	ZINC ION
Molecular weight formula_weight	65.4 kDa
Source method src_method	syn
Copy count entity_count	2

Entity 9 Entity 9 non-polymer

Description description	MAGNESIUM ION
Molecular weight formula_weight	24.3 kDa
Source method src_method	syn
Copy count entity_count	1

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6. Fold Classification (SCOP + CATH) 11 domains

CATH v4.4 (11 domains)

Domain ID domain_id	4gzyA01
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	30 — 2-Layer Sandwich
Topology topology	1360 — Gyrase A; domain 2
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — RNA polymerase, RBP11-like subunit

Domain ID domain_id	4gzyA02
Class class	2 — Mainly Beta
Architecture architecture	170 — Beta Complex
Topology topology	120 — RNA Polymerase Alpha Subunit; Chain A, domain 2
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	12 — DNA-directed RNA polymerase, insert domain

Domain ID domain_id	4gzyB01
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	30 — 2-Layer Sandwich
Topology topology	1360 — Gyrase A; domain 2
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — RNA polymerase, RBP11-like subunit

Domain ID domain_id	4gzyB02
Class class	2 — Mainly Beta
Architecture architecture	170 — Beta Complex
Topology topology	120 — RNA Polymerase Alpha Subunit; Chain A, domain 2
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	12 — DNA-directed RNA polymerase, insert domain

Domain ID domain_id	4gzyC01
Class class	2 — Mainly Beta
Architecture architecture	40 — Beta Barrel
Topology topology	270 — Dna-directed Rna Polymerase Ii 140kd Polypeptide; Chain: B; Domain 6
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — DNA-directed RNA polymerase, subunit 2, domain 6

Domain ID domain_id	4gzyC02
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	90 — Alpha-Beta Complex
Topology topology	1100 — Rna Polymerase Beta Subunit; Chain: C,domain 2
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 —

Domain ID domain_id	4gzyC03
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	90 — Alpha-Beta Complex
Topology topology	1110 — Dna-directed Rna Polymerase Ii 140kd Polypeptide; Chain: B; domain 3
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — RNA polymerase Rpb2, domain 2

Domain ID domain_id	4gzyC04
Class class	2 — Mainly Beta
Architecture architecture	30 — Roll
Topology topology	150 — Rna Polymerase Beta Subunit; Chain: C, domain 4
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — DNA-directed RNA polymerase, beta subunit, external 1 domain

Domain ID domain_id	4gzyC05
Class class	2 — Mainly Beta
Architecture architecture	40 — Beta Barrel
Topology topology	50 — OB fold (Dihydrolipoamide Acetyltransferase, E2P)
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	100 — RNA polymerase II/Efflux pump adaptor protein, barrel-sandwich hybrid domain

Domain ID domain_id	4gzyC06
Class class	2 — Mainly Beta
Architecture architecture	40 — Beta Barrel
Topology topology	50 — OB fold (Dihydrolipoamide Acetyltransferase, E2P)
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	150 — RNA polymerase II, Rpb2 subunit, wall domain

Domain ID domain_id	4gzyE00
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	90 — Alpha-Beta Complex
Topology topology	940 — Eukaryotic RPB6 RNA polymerase subunit
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — RNA polymerase subunit, RPB6/omega

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Unit-cell length a length_a	207.210 Å
Unit-cell length b length_b	207.210 Å
Unit-cell length c length_c	203.223 Å
Unit-cell angle α angle_alpha	90.00 °
Unit-cell angle β angle_beta	90.00 °
Unit-cell angle γ angle_gamma	120.00 °
Molecules per unit cell Z z_pdb	12

Space group space_group	P 31 2 1
Space-group number int_tables_number	152
Crystal system crystal_system	—

Resolution resolution	3.505 Å
Low-resolution limit resolution_low	49.770 Å
R factor r_factor	0.2661
R_work r_work	0.2631
R_free r_free	0.3217

Crystal structures of bacterial RNA Polymerase paused elongation complexes

1. Protein Identity and Related Structures Protein Identity & Related Structures

DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit alpha

State in the Current Structure

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

Monomer

Homodimer

Homotetramer

Other homooligomers

Heteromeric or nucleic-acid complex

DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit beta

State in the Current Structure

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

Monomer

Homodimer

Homotetramer

Other homooligomers

Heteromeric or nucleic-acid complex

;DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit beta' ;

State in the Current Structure

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

Monomer

Homodimer

Homotetramer

Other homooligomers

Heteromeric or nucleic-acid complex

DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit omega

State in the Current Structure

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

Monomer

Homodimer

Homotetramer

Other homooligomers

Heteromeric or nucleic-acid complex

2. Structure Basics 2. Structure Basics

3. Official assembly/model SAXS Official SAXS Profiles

4gzy__assembly_1__model_1

4gzy__assembly_1__model_1 | I(q)

4gzy__assembly_1__model_1 | P(r) · Pending

4. Crystallography and Experiment 4. Crystallography & Experiment

Unit cell Unit Cell

Symmetry Symmetry

Refinement Refinement

Diffraction experiment Diffraction

5. Entities and Polymers Entities & Polymers (9)

Entity 1 Entity 1 polymer

Polymer Polymer

Source Source

Entity 2 Entity 2 polymer

Polymer Polymer

Source Source

Entity 3 Entity 3 polymer

Polymer Polymer

Source Source

Entity 4 Entity 4 polymer

Polymer Polymer

Source Source

Entity 5 Entity 5 polymer

Polymer Polymer

Entity 6 Entity 6 polymer

Polymer Polymer

Entity 7 Entity 7 polymer

Polymer Polymer

Entity 8 Entity 8 non-polymer

Entity 9 Entity 9 non-polymer

6. Fold Classification (SCOP + CATH) 11 domains

CATH v4.4 (11 domains)

7. Citations (1)