4jk1

X-ray crystal structure of Escherichia coli sigma70 holoenzyme in complex with Guanosine tetraphosphate (ppGpp)

Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION

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

Escherichia coli RNA polymerase alpha subunit

Escherichia coli

State in the Current Structure

Assembly	Physical composition	Protein state	Molecular copy count	Associated components	Data consistency
1	Protein heterocomplex	Heteromer	Protein 6	Escherichia coli RNA polymerase beta subunit × 1 （P0A8V2） ;Escherichia coli RNA polymerase beta' subunit ; × 1 （P0A8T7） Escherichia coli RNA polymerase omega subunit × 1 （H0QDQ9） Escherichia coli RNA polymerase sigma70 subunit × 1 （P00579） ZINC ION × 2 GUANOSINE-5',3'-TETRAPHOSPHATE × 1	Consistent with protein count
2	Protein heterocomplex	Heteromer	Protein 6	Escherichia coli RNA polymerase beta subunit × 1 （P0A8V2） ;Escherichia coli RNA polymerase beta' subunit ; × 1 （P0A8T7） Escherichia coli RNA polymerase omega subunit × 1 （H0QDQ9） Escherichia coli RNA polymerase sigma70 subunit × 1 （P00579） ZINC ION × 2	Consistent with protein count

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

View Construct and Data Evidence

UniProt name	RPOA_ECOLI
Isoform	—
PDB entities	1
Chains and sequence ranges	Author chain A； PDBConstruct 1–329； UniProt 1–329 Author chain B； PDBConstruct 1–329； UniProt 1–329 Author chain F； PDBConstruct 1–329； UniProt 1–329 Author chain G； PDBConstruct 1–329； UniProt 1–329

Escherichia coli RNA polymerase beta subunit

Escherichia coli

UniProt P0A8V2

State in the Current Structure

Assembly	Physical composition	Protein state	Molecular copy count	Associated components	Data consistency
1	Protein heterocomplex	Heteromer	Protein 6	Escherichia coli RNA polymerase alpha subunit × 2 （P0A7Z4） ;Escherichia coli RNA polymerase beta' subunit ; × 1 （P0A8T7） Escherichia coli RNA polymerase omega subunit × 1 （H0QDQ9） Escherichia coli RNA polymerase sigma70 subunit × 1 （P00579） ZINC ION × 2 GUANOSINE-5',3'-TETRAPHOSPHATE × 1	Consistent with protein count
2	Protein heterocomplex	Heteromer	Protein 6	Escherichia coli RNA polymerase alpha subunit × 2 （P0A7Z4） ;Escherichia coli RNA polymerase beta' subunit ; × 1 （P0A8T7） Escherichia coli RNA polymerase omega subunit × 1 （H0QDQ9） Escherichia coli RNA polymerase sigma70 subunit × 1 （P00579） ZINC ION × 2	Consistent with protein count

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

View Construct and Data Evidence

UniProt name	RPOB_ECOLI
Isoform	—
PDB entities	2
Chains and sequence ranges	Author chain C； PDBConstruct 1–1342； UniProt 1–1342 Author chain H； PDBConstruct 1–1342； UniProt 1–1342

;Escherichia coli RNA polymerase beta' subunit ;

Escherichia coli

UniProt P0A8T7

State in the Current Structure

Assembly	Physical composition	Protein state	Molecular copy count	Associated components	Data consistency
1	Protein heterocomplex	Heteromer	Protein 6	Escherichia coli RNA polymerase alpha subunit × 2 （P0A7Z4） Escherichia coli RNA polymerase beta subunit × 1 （P0A8V2） Escherichia coli RNA polymerase omega subunit × 1 （H0QDQ9） Escherichia coli RNA polymerase sigma70 subunit × 1 （P00579） ZINC ION × 2 GUANOSINE-5',3'-TETRAPHOSPHATE × 1	Consistent with protein count
2	Protein heterocomplex	Heteromer	Protein 6	Escherichia coli RNA polymerase alpha subunit × 2 （P0A7Z4） Escherichia coli RNA polymerase beta subunit × 1 （P0A8V2） Escherichia coli RNA polymerase omega subunit × 1 （H0QDQ9） Escherichia coli RNA polymerase sigma70 subunit × 1 （P00579） ZINC ION × 2	Consistent with protein count

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

View Construct and Data Evidence

UniProt name	RPOC_ECOLI
Isoform	—
PDB entities	3
Chains and sequence ranges	Author chain D； PDBConstruct 1–1407； UniProt 1–1407 Author chain I； PDBConstruct 1–1407； UniProt 1–1407

Escherichia coli RNA polymerase omega subunit

Escherichia coli

UniProt H0QDQ9

State in the Current Structure

Assembly	Physical composition	Protein state	Molecular copy count	Associated components	Data consistency
1	Protein heterocomplex	Heteromer	Protein 6	Escherichia coli RNA polymerase alpha subunit × 2 （P0A7Z4） Escherichia coli RNA polymerase beta subunit × 1 （P0A8V2） ;Escherichia coli RNA polymerase beta' subunit ; × 1 （P0A8T7） Escherichia coli RNA polymerase sigma70 subunit × 1 （P00579） ZINC ION × 2 GUANOSINE-5',3'-TETRAPHOSPHATE × 1	Consistent with protein count
2	Protein heterocomplex	Heteromer	Protein 6	Escherichia coli RNA polymerase alpha subunit × 2 （P0A7Z4） Escherichia coli RNA polymerase beta subunit × 1 （P0A8V2） ;Escherichia coli RNA polymerase beta' subunit ; × 1 （P0A8T7） Escherichia coli RNA polymerase sigma70 subunit × 1 （P00579） ZINC ION × 2	Consistent with protein count

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

View Construct and Data Evidence

UniProt name	H0QDQ9_ECOLI
Isoform	—
PDB entities	4
Chains and sequence ranges	Author chain E； PDBConstruct 1–91； UniProt 1–91 Author chain J； PDBConstruct 1–91； UniProt 1–91

Escherichia coli RNA polymerase sigma70 subunit

Escherichia coli

UniProt P00579

State in the Current Structure

Assembly	Physical composition	Protein state	Molecular copy count	Associated components	Data consistency
1	Protein heterocomplex	Heteromer	Protein 6	Escherichia coli RNA polymerase alpha subunit × 2 （P0A7Z4） Escherichia coli RNA polymerase beta subunit × 1 （P0A8V2） ;Escherichia coli RNA polymerase beta' subunit ; × 1 （P0A8T7） Escherichia coli RNA polymerase omega subunit × 1 （H0QDQ9） ZINC ION × 2 GUANOSINE-5',3'-TETRAPHOSPHATE × 1	Consistent with protein count
2	Protein heterocomplex	Heteromer	Protein 6	Escherichia coli RNA polymerase alpha subunit × 2 （P0A7Z4） Escherichia coli RNA polymerase beta subunit × 1 （P0A8V2） ;Escherichia coli RNA polymerase beta' subunit ; × 1 （P0A8T7） Escherichia coli RNA polymerase omega subunit × 1 （H0QDQ9） ZINC ION × 2	Consistent with protein count

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

View Construct and Data Evidence

UniProt name	RPOD_ECOLI
Isoform	—
PDB entities	5
Chains and sequence ranges	Author chain X； PDBConstruct 1–613； UniProt 1–613 Author chain Y； PDBConstruct 1–613； UniProt 1–613

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	4jk1
Deposition date deposition_date	2013-03-09
Structure title title	X-ray crystal structure of Escherichia coli sigma70 holoenzyme in complex with Guanosine tetraphosphate (ppGpp)
Keywords keywords	transcription, DNA, TRANSFERASE; TRANSCRIPTION, TRANSFERASE
Experimental Method method	X-RAY DIFFRACTION

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3. Official assembly/model SAXS Official SAXS Profiles

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4jk1__assembly_1__model_1

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

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4jk1__assembly_1__model_1 | I(q)

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4jk1__assembly_1__model_1 | P(r) · Pending

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Rg（Guinier）	51.60 Å
Rg (electron density)	51.23 Å
Total Rg	51.43 Å
Atom count	28758
Residues	3646
Excluded volume	511930 Å³
Maximum q	0.500 Å⁻¹

Assembly	Model	Structure unit	Oligomeric description	Status	CRYSOL	Actions
1	1	`4jk1__assembly_1__model_1`	hexameric （6）	Success	4.1.3-1-20251215 (887e7ef)	View Download
2	1	`4jk1__assembly_2__model_1`	hexameric （6）	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 (7)

Entity 1 Entity 1 polymer

Description description	Escherichia coli RNA polymerase alpha subunit
Molecular weight formula_weight	36558.7 kDa
EC 编号 ec_number	2.7.7.6
Source method src_method	man
Copy count entity_count	4

Polymer Polymer

Polymer type type	polypeptide(L)
Chain IDs strand_id	A,B,F,G
Atom count atom_count	56126

MQGSVTEFLKPRLVDIEQVSSTHAKVTLEPLERGFGHTLGNALRRILLSSMPGCAVTEVEIDGVLHEYSTKEGVQEDILEILLNLKGLAVRVQGKDEVILTLNKSGIGPVTAADITHDGDVEIVKPQHVICHLTDENASISMRIKVQRGRGYVPASTRIHSEEDERPIGRLLVDACYSPVERIAYNVEAARVEQRTDLDKLVIEMETNGTIDPEEAIRRAATILAEQLEAFVDLRDVRQPEVKEEKPEFDPILLRPVDDLELTVRSANCLKAEAIHYIGDLVQRTEVELLKTPNLGKKSLTEIKDVLASRGLSLGMRLENWPPASIADE

Source Source

Source organism organism	Escherichia coli
NCBI taxonomy ID ncbi_taxonomy_id	83333
Host organism host_organism	Escherichia coli

Entity 2 Entity 2 polymer

Description description	Escherichia coli RNA polymerase beta subunit
Molecular weight formula_weight	150820.9 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	C,H

MVYSYTEKKRIRKDFGKRPQVLDVPYLLSIQLDSFQKFIEQDPEGQYGLEAAFRSVFPIQSYSGNSELQYVSYRLGEPVFDVQECQIRGVTYSAPLRVKLRLVIYEREAPEGTVKDIKEQEVYMGEIPLMTDNGTFVINGTERVIVSQLHRSPGVFFDSDKGKTHSSGKVLYNARIIPYRGSWLDFEFDPKDNLFVRIDRRRKLPATIILRALNYTTEQILDLFFEKVIFEIRDNKLQMELVPERLRGETASFDIEANGKVYVEKGRRITARHIRQLEKDDVKLIEVPVEYIAGKVVAKDYIDESTGELICAANMELSLDLLAKLSQSGHKRIETLFTNDLDHGPYISETLRVDPTNDRLSALVEIYRMMRPGEPPTREAAESLFENLFFSEDRYDLSAVGRMKFNRSLLREEIEGSGILSKDDIIDVMKKLIDIRNGKGEVDDIDHLGNRRIRSVGEMAENQFRVGLVRVERAVKERLSLGDLDTLMPQDMINAKPISAAVKEFFGSSQLSQFMDQNNPLSEITHKRRISALGPGGLTRERAGFEVRDVHPTHYGRVCPIETPEGPNIGLINSLSVYAQTNEYGFLETPYRKVTDGVVTDEIHYLSAIEEGNYVIAQANSNLDEEGHFVEDLVTCRSKGESSLFSRDQVDYMDVSTQQVVSVGASLIPFLEHDDANRALMGANMQRQAVPTLRADKPLVGTGMERAVAVDSGVTAVAKRGGVVQYVDASRIVIKVNEDEMYPGEAGIDIYNLTKYTRSNQNTCINQMPCVSLGEPVERGDVLADGPSTDLGELALGQNMRVAFMPWNGYNFEDSILVSERVVQEDRFTTIHIQELACVSRDTKLGPEEITADIPNVGEAALSKLDESGIVYIGAEVTGGDILVGKVTPKGETQLTPEEKLLRAIFGEKASDVKDSSLRVPNGVSGTVIDVQVFTRDGVEKDKRALEIEEMQLKQAKKDLSEELQILEAGLFSRIRAVLVAGGVEAEKLDKLPRDRWLELGLTDEEKQNQLEQLAEQYDELKHEFEKKLEAKRRKITQGDDLAPGVLKIVKVYLAVKRRIQPGDKMAGRHGNKGVISKINPIEDMPYDENGTPVDIVLNPLGVPSRMNIGQILETHLGMAAKGIGDKINAMLKQQQEVAKLREFIQRAYDLGADVRQKVDLSTFSDEEVMRLAENLRKGMPIATPVFDGAKEAEIKELLKLGDLPTSGQIRLYDGRTGEQFERPVTVGYMYMLKLNHLVDDKMHARSTGSYSLVTQQPLGGKAQFGGQRFGEMEVWALEAYGAAYTLQEMLTVKSDDVNGRTKMYKNIVDGNHQMEPGMPESFNVLLKEIRSLGINIELEDE

Source Source

Source organism organism	Escherichia coli
NCBI taxonomy ID ncbi_taxonomy_id	83333
Host organism host_organism	Escherichia coli

Entity 3 Entity 3 polymer

Description description	;Escherichia coli RNA polymerase beta' subunit ;
Molecular weight formula_weight	155366.8 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	D,I

MKDLLKFLKAQTKTEEFDAIKIALASPDMIRSWSFGEVKKPETINYRTFKPERDGLFCARIFGPVKDYECLCGKYKRLKHRGVICEKCGVEVTQTKVRRERMGHIELASPTAHIWFLKSLPSRIGLLLDMPLRDIERVLYFESYVVIEGGMTNLERQQILTEEQYLDALEEFGDEFDAKMGAEAIQALLKSMDLEQECEQLREELNETNSETKRKKLTKRIKLLEAFVQSGNKPEWMILTVLPVLPPDLRPLVPLDGGRFATSDLNDLYRRVINRNNRLKRLLDLAAPDIIVRNEKRMLQEAVDALLDNGRRGRAITGSNKRPLKSLADMIKGKQGRFRQNLLGKRVDYSGRSVITVGPYLRLHQCGLPKKMALELFKPFIYGKLELRGLATTIKAAKKMVEREEAVVWDILDEVIREHPVLLNRAPTLHRLGIQAFEPVLIEGKAIQLHPLVCAAYNADFDGDQMAVHVPLTLEAQLEARALMMSTNNILSPANGEPIIVPSQDVVLGLYYMTRDCVNAKGEGMVLTGPKEAERLYRSGLASLHARVKVRITEYEKDANGELVAKTSLKDTTVGRAILWMIVPKGLPYSIVNQALGKKAISKMLNTCYRILGLKPTVIFADQIMYTGFAYAARSGASVGIDDMVIPEKKHEIISEAEAEVAEIQEQFQSGLVTAGERYNKVIDIWAAANDRVSKAMMDNLQTETVINRDGQEEKQVSFNSIYMMADSGARGSAAQIRQLAGMRGLMAKPDGSIIETPITANFREGLNVLQYFISTHGARKGLADTALKTANSGYLTRRLVDVAQDLVVTEDDCGTHEGIMMTPVIEGGDVKEPLRDRVLGRVTAEDVLKPGTADILVPRNTLLHEQWCDLLEENSVDAVKVRSVVSCDTDFGVCAHCYGRDLARGHIINKGEAIGVIAAQSIGEPGTQLTMRTFHIGGAASRAAAESSIQVKNKGSIKLSNVKSVVNSSGKLVITSRNTELKLIDEFGRTKESYKVPYGAVLAKGDGEQVAGGETVANWDPHTMPVITEVSGFVRFTDMIDGQTITRQTDELTGLSSLVVLDSAERTAGGKDLRPALKIVDAQGNDVLIPGTDMPAQYFLPGKAIVQLEDGVQISSGDTLARIPQESGGTKDITGGLPRVADLFEARRPKEPAILAEISGIVSFGKETKGKRRLVITPVDGSDPYEEMIPKWRQLNVFEGERVERGDVISDGPEAPHDILRLRGVHAVTRYIVNEVQDVYRLQGVKINDKHIEVIVRQMLRKATIVNAGSSDFLEGEQVEYSRVKIANRELEANGKVGATYSRDLLGITKASLATESFISAASFQETTRVLTEAAVAGKRDELRGLKENVIVGRLIPAGTGYAYHQDRMRRRAAGEAPAAPQVTAEDASASLAELLNAGLGGSDNE

Source Source

Source organism organism	Escherichia coli
NCBI taxonomy ID ncbi_taxonomy_id	83333
Host organism host_organism	Escherichia coli

Entity 4 Entity 4 polymer

Description description	Escherichia coli RNA polymerase omega subunit
Molecular weight formula_weight	10249.5 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	E,J

MARVTVQDAVEKIGNRFDLVLVAARRARQMQVGGKDPLVPEENDKTTVIALREIEEGLINNQILDVRERQEQQEQEAAELQAVTAIAEGRR

Source Source

Source organism organism	Escherichia coli
NCBI taxonomy ID ncbi_taxonomy_id	1110693
Host organism host_organism	Escherichia coli

Entity 5 Entity 5 polymer

Description description	Escherichia coli RNA polymerase sigma70 subunit
Molecular weight formula_weight	70352.2 kDa
Source method src_method	man
Copy count entity_count	2

Polymer Polymer

Polymer type type	polypeptide(L)
Chain IDs strand_id	X,Y

MEQNPQSQLKLLVTRGKEQGYLTYAEVNDHLPEDIVDSDQIEDIIQMINDMGIQVMEEAPDADDLMLAENTADEDAAEAAAQVLSSVESEIGRTTDPVRMYMREMGTVELLTREGEIDIAKRIEDGINQVQCSVAEYPEAITYLLEQYDRVEAEEARLSDLITGFVDPNAEEDLAPTATHVGSELSQEDLDDDEDEDEEDGDDDSADDDNSIDPELAREKFAELRAQYVVTRDTIKAKGRSHATAQEEILKLSEVFKQFRLVPKQFDYLVNSMRVMMDRVRTQERLIMKLCVEQCKMPKKNFITLFTGNETSDTWFNAAIAMNKPWSEKLHDVSEEVHRALQKLQQIEEETGLTIEQVKDINRRMSIGEAKARRAKKEMVEANLRLVISIAKKYTNRGLQFLDLIQEGNIGLMKAVDKFEYRRGYKFSTYATWWIRQAITRSIADQARTIRIPVHMIETINKLNRISRQMLQEMGREPTPEELAERMLMPEDKIRKVLKIAKEPISMETPIGDDEDSHLGDFIEDTTLELPLDSATTESLRAATHDVLAGLTAREAKVLRMRFGIDMNTDYTLEEVGKQFDVTRERIRQIEAKALRKLRHPSRSEVLRSFLDD

Source Source

Source organism organism	Escherichia coli
NCBI taxonomy ID ncbi_taxonomy_id	83333
Host organism host_organism	Escherichia coli

Entity 6 Entity 6 non-polymer

Description description	ZINC ION
Molecular weight formula_weight	65.4 kDa
Source method src_method	syn
Copy count entity_count	4

Entity 7 Entity 7 non-polymer

Description description	GUANOSINE-5',3'-TETRAPHOSPHATE
Molecular weight formula_weight	603.2 kDa
Source method src_method	syn
Copy count entity_count	1

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6. Fold Classification (SCOP + CATH) 36 domains

SCOP 2.08 (6 domains)

Domain ID domain_id	d4jk1x1
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.4 — DNA/RNA-binding 3-helical bundle
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.4.13 — Sigma3 and sigma4 domains of RNA polymerase sigma factors
Family Family family	a.4.13.2 — Sigma4 domain

Domain ID domain_id	d4jk1x2
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.4 — DNA/RNA-binding 3-helical bundle
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.4.13 — Sigma3 and sigma4 domains of RNA polymerase sigma factors
Family Family family	a.4.13.1 — Sigma3 domain

Domain ID domain_id	d4jk1x3
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.177 — Sigma2 domain of RNA polymerase sigma factors
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.177.1 — Sigma2 domain of RNA polymerase sigma factors
Family Family family	a.177.1.1 — Sigma2 domain of RNA polymerase sigma factors

Domain ID domain_id	d4jk1y1
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.4 — DNA/RNA-binding 3-helical bundle
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.4.13 — Sigma3 and sigma4 domains of RNA polymerase sigma factors
Family Family family	a.4.13.2 — Sigma4 domain

Domain ID domain_id	d4jk1y2
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.4 — DNA/RNA-binding 3-helical bundle
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.4.13 — Sigma3 and sigma4 domains of RNA polymerase sigma factors
Family Family family	a.4.13.1 — Sigma3 domain

Domain ID domain_id	d4jk1y3
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.177 — Sigma2 domain of RNA polymerase sigma factors
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.177.1 — Sigma2 domain of RNA polymerase sigma factors
Family Family family	a.177.1.1 — Sigma2 domain of RNA polymerase sigma factors

CATH v4.4 (30 domains)

Domain ID domain_id	4jk1A01
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	4jk1A02
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	4jk1A03
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	150 — DNA polymerase; domain 1
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	20 — 5' to 3' exonuclease, C-terminal subdomain

Domain ID domain_id	4jk1B01
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	4jk1B02
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	4jk1C01
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	4jk1C02
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	4jk1C04
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	4jk1C05
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	4jk1C06
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	4jk1C07
Class class	6 — Special
Architecture architecture	10 — Helix non-globular
Topology topology	140 — Helix Hairpins
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	1670 —

Domain ID domain_id	4jk1D01
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	132 — Topoisomerase I; Chain A, domain 4
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	30 — RNA polymerase Rpb1 funnel domain

Domain ID domain_id	4jk1E00
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

Domain ID domain_id	4jk1F01
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	4jk1F02
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	4jk1G01
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	4jk1G02
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	4jk1H01
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	4jk1H02
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	4jk1H04
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	4jk1H05
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	4jk1I01
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	132 — Topoisomerase I; Chain A, domain 4
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	30 — RNA polymerase Rpb1 funnel domain

Domain ID domain_id	4jk1J00
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

Domain ID domain_id	4jk1X01
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	220 — Annexin V; domain 1
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	120 — Sigma-70 factor, region 1.1

Domain ID domain_id	4jk1X02
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	601 — RNA Polymerase Primary Sigma Factor
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — RNA Polymerase Primary Sigma Factor

Domain ID domain_id	4jk1X03
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	10 — Arc Repressor Mutant, subunit A
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — Winged helix-like DNA-binding domain superfamily/Winged helix DNA-binding domain

Domain ID domain_id	4jk1X04
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	10 — Arc Repressor Mutant, subunit A
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — Winged helix-like DNA-binding domain superfamily/Winged helix DNA-binding domain

Domain ID domain_id	4jk1Y01
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	601 — RNA Polymerase Primary Sigma Factor
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — RNA Polymerase Primary Sigma Factor

Domain ID domain_id	4jk1Y02
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	10 — Arc Repressor Mutant, subunit A
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — Winged helix-like DNA-binding domain superfamily/Winged helix DNA-binding domain

Domain ID domain_id	4jk1Y03
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	10 — Arc Repressor Mutant, subunit A
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — Winged helix-like DNA-binding domain superfamily/Winged helix DNA-binding domain

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Unit-cell length a length_a	184.567 Å
Unit-cell length b length_b	203.817 Å
Unit-cell length c length_c	307.674 Å
Unit-cell angle α angle_alpha	90.00 °
Unit-cell angle β angle_beta	90.00 °
Unit-cell angle γ angle_gamma	90.00 °
Molecules per unit cell Z z_pdb	16

Space group space_group	P 21 21 21
Space-group number int_tables_number	19
Crystal system crystal_system	—

Resolution resolution	3.900 Å
Low-resolution limit resolution_low	29.839 Å
R factor r_factor	0.2551
R_work r_work	0.2517
R_free r_free	0.3198

X-ray crystal structure of Escherichia coli sigma70 holoenzyme in complex with Guanosine tetraphosphate (ppGpp)

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

Escherichia coli RNA polymerase alpha subunit

State in the Current Structure

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

Monomer

Homodimer

Homotetramer

Other homooligomers

Heteromeric or nucleic-acid complex

Escherichia coli RNA polymerase beta subunit

State in the Current Structure

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

Monomer

Homodimer

Homotetramer

Other homooligomers

Heteromeric or nucleic-acid complex

;Escherichia coli RNA polymerase beta' subunit ;

State in the Current Structure

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

Monomer

Homodimer

Homotetramer

Other homooligomers

Heteromeric or nucleic-acid complex

Escherichia coli RNA polymerase omega subunit

State in the Current Structure

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

Monomer

Homodimer

Homotetramer

Other homooligomers

Heteromeric or nucleic-acid complex

Escherichia coli RNA polymerase sigma70 subunit

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

4jk1__assembly_1__model_1

4jk1__assembly_1__model_1 | I(q)

4jk1__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 (7)

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

Source Source

Entity 6 Entity 6 non-polymer

Entity 7 Entity 7 non-polymer

6. Fold Classification (SCOP + CATH) 36 domains

SCOP 2.08 (6 domains)

CATH v4.4 (30 domains)

7. Citations (1)