5c4a

Crystal structure of a transcribing RNA Polymerase II complex reveals a complete transcription bubble

Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
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1. Protein Identity and Related Structures Protein Identity & Related Structures

DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB1

OrganismNot specified

UniProt P04050

State in the Current Structure

Assembly Physical composition Protein state Molecular copy count Associated components Data consistency
1 Other combination Heteromer Protein 12 DNA 2 RNA 1 DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB2 × 1 (P08518) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB3 × 1 (P16370) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB4 × 1 (P20433) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC1 × 1 (P20434) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC2 × 1 (P20435) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB7 × 1 (P34087) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC3 × 1 (P20436) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB9 × 1 (P27999) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC5 × 1 (P22139) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB11 × 1 (P38902) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC4 × 1 (P40422) ;RNA (5'-R(P*UP*CP*GP*AP*GP*AP*GP*GP*A)-3') ; × 1 Scaffold 2 Non-template Strand × 1 Scaffold 2 Template Strand × 1 ZINC ION × 8 MAGNESIUM ION × 2 Consistent with all polymers

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

View Construct and Data Evidence
UniProt name RPB1_YEAST
Isoform —
PDB entities 1
Chains and sequence ranges Author chain A; PDBConstruct 1–1733; UniProt 1–1733

DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB2

OrganismNot specified

UniProt P08518

State in the Current Structure

Assembly Physical composition Protein state Molecular copy count Associated components Data consistency
1 Other combination Heteromer Protein 12 DNA 2 RNA 1 DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB1 × 1 (P04050) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB3 × 1 (P16370) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB4 × 1 (P20433) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC1 × 1 (P20434) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC2 × 1 (P20435) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB7 × 1 (P34087) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC3 × 1 (P20436) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB9 × 1 (P27999) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC5 × 1 (P22139) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB11 × 1 (P38902) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC4 × 1 (P40422) ;RNA (5'-R(P*UP*CP*GP*AP*GP*AP*GP*GP*A)-3') ; × 1 Scaffold 2 Non-template Strand × 1 Scaffold 2 Template Strand × 1 ZINC ION × 8 MAGNESIUM ION × 2 Consistent with all polymers

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

View Construct and Data Evidence
UniProt name RPB2_YEAST
Isoform —
PDB entities 2
Chains and sequence ranges Author chain B; PDBConstruct 1–1224; UniProt 1–1224

DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB3

OrganismNot specified

UniProt P16370

State in the Current Structure

Assembly Physical composition Protein state Molecular copy count Associated components Data consistency
1 Other combination Heteromer Protein 12 DNA 2 RNA 1 DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB1 × 1 (P04050) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB2 × 1 (P08518) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB4 × 1 (P20433) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC1 × 1 (P20434) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC2 × 1 (P20435) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB7 × 1 (P34087) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC3 × 1 (P20436) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB9 × 1 (P27999) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC5 × 1 (P22139) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB11 × 1 (P38902) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC4 × 1 (P40422) ;RNA (5'-R(P*UP*CP*GP*AP*GP*AP*GP*GP*A)-3') ; × 1 Scaffold 2 Non-template Strand × 1 Scaffold 2 Template Strand × 1 ZINC ION × 8 MAGNESIUM ION × 2 Consistent with all polymers

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

View Construct and Data Evidence
UniProt name RPB3_YEAST
Isoform —
PDB entities 3
Chains and sequence ranges Author chain C; PDBConstruct 1–318; UniProt 1–318

DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB4

Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c)

UniProt P20433

State in the Current Structure

Assembly Physical composition Protein state Molecular copy count Associated components Data consistency
1 Other combination Heteromer Protein 12 DNA 2 RNA 1 DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB1 × 1 (P04050) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB2 × 1 (P08518) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB3 × 1 (P16370) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC1 × 1 (P20434) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC2 × 1 (P20435) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB7 × 1 (P34087) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC3 × 1 (P20436) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB9 × 1 (P27999) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC5 × 1 (P22139) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB11 × 1 (P38902) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC4 × 1 (P40422) ;RNA (5'-R(P*UP*CP*GP*AP*GP*AP*GP*GP*A)-3') ; × 1 Scaffold 2 Non-template Strand × 1 Scaffold 2 Template Strand × 1 ZINC ION × 8 MAGNESIUM ION × 2 Consistent with all polymers

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

View Construct and Data Evidence
UniProt name RPB4_YEAST
Isoform —
PDB entities 4
Chains and sequence ranges Author chain D; PDBConstruct 1–221; UniProt 1–221

DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC1

OrganismNot specified

UniProt P20434

State in the Current Structure

Assembly Physical composition Protein state Molecular copy count Associated components Data consistency
1 Other combination Heteromer Protein 12 DNA 2 RNA 1 DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB1 × 1 (P04050) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB2 × 1 (P08518) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB3 × 1 (P16370) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB4 × 1 (P20433) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC2 × 1 (P20435) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB7 × 1 (P34087) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC3 × 1 (P20436) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB9 × 1 (P27999) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC5 × 1 (P22139) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB11 × 1 (P38902) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC4 × 1 (P40422) ;RNA (5'-R(P*UP*CP*GP*AP*GP*AP*GP*GP*A)-3') ; × 1 Scaffold 2 Non-template Strand × 1 Scaffold 2 Template Strand × 1 ZINC ION × 8 MAGNESIUM ION × 2 Consistent with all polymers

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

View Construct and Data Evidence
UniProt name RPAB1_YEAST
Isoform —
PDB entities 5
Chains and sequence ranges Author chain E; PDBConstruct 1–215; UniProt 1–215

DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC2

OrganismNot specified

UniProt P20435

State in the Current Structure

Assembly Physical composition Protein state Molecular copy count Associated components Data consistency
1 Other combination Heteromer Protein 12 DNA 2 RNA 1 DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB1 × 1 (P04050) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB2 × 1 (P08518) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB3 × 1 (P16370) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB4 × 1 (P20433) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC1 × 1 (P20434) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB7 × 1 (P34087) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC3 × 1 (P20436) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB9 × 1 (P27999) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC5 × 1 (P22139) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB11 × 1 (P38902) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC4 × 1 (P40422) ;RNA (5'-R(P*UP*CP*GP*AP*GP*AP*GP*GP*A)-3') ; × 1 Scaffold 2 Non-template Strand × 1 Scaffold 2 Template Strand × 1 ZINC ION × 8 MAGNESIUM ION × 2 Consistent with all polymers

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

View Construct and Data Evidence
UniProt name RPAB2_YEAST
Isoform —
PDB entities 6
Chains and sequence ranges Author chain F; PDBConstruct 1–155; UniProt 1–155

DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB7

Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c)

UniProt P34087

State in the Current Structure

Assembly Physical composition Protein state Molecular copy count Associated components Data consistency
1 Other combination Heteromer Protein 12 DNA 2 RNA 1 DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB1 × 1 (P04050) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB2 × 1 (P08518) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB3 × 1 (P16370) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB4 × 1 (P20433) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC1 × 1 (P20434) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC2 × 1 (P20435) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC3 × 1 (P20436) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB9 × 1 (P27999) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC5 × 1 (P22139) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB11 × 1 (P38902) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC4 × 1 (P40422) ;RNA (5'-R(P*UP*CP*GP*AP*GP*AP*GP*GP*A)-3') ; × 1 Scaffold 2 Non-template Strand × 1 Scaffold 2 Template Strand × 1 ZINC ION × 8 MAGNESIUM ION × 2 Consistent with all polymers

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

View Construct and Data Evidence
UniProt name RPB7_YEAST
Isoform —
PDB entities 7
Chains and sequence ranges Author chain G; PDBConstruct 1–171; UniProt 1–171

DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC3

OrganismNot specified

UniProt P20436

State in the Current Structure

Assembly Physical composition Protein state Molecular copy count Associated components Data consistency
1 Other combination Heteromer Protein 12 DNA 2 RNA 1 DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB1 × 1 (P04050) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB2 × 1 (P08518) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB3 × 1 (P16370) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB4 × 1 (P20433) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC1 × 1 (P20434) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC2 × 1 (P20435) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB7 × 1 (P34087) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB9 × 1 (P27999) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC5 × 1 (P22139) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB11 × 1 (P38902) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC4 × 1 (P40422) ;RNA (5'-R(P*UP*CP*GP*AP*GP*AP*GP*GP*A)-3') ; × 1 Scaffold 2 Non-template Strand × 1 Scaffold 2 Template Strand × 1 ZINC ION × 8 MAGNESIUM ION × 2 Consistent with all polymers

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

View Construct and Data Evidence
UniProt name RPAB3_YEAST
Isoform —
PDB entities 8
Chains and sequence ranges Author chain H; PDBConstruct 1–146; UniProt 1–146

DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB9

OrganismNot specified

UniProt P27999

State in the Current Structure

Assembly Physical composition Protein state Molecular copy count Associated components Data consistency
1 Other combination Heteromer Protein 12 DNA 2 RNA 1 DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB1 × 1 (P04050) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB2 × 1 (P08518) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB3 × 1 (P16370) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB4 × 1 (P20433) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC1 × 1 (P20434) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC2 × 1 (P20435) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB7 × 1 (P34087) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC3 × 1 (P20436) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC5 × 1 (P22139) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB11 × 1 (P38902) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC4 × 1 (P40422) ;RNA (5'-R(P*UP*CP*GP*AP*GP*AP*GP*GP*A)-3') ; × 1 Scaffold 2 Non-template Strand × 1 Scaffold 2 Template Strand × 1 ZINC ION × 8 MAGNESIUM ION × 2 Consistent with all polymers

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

View Construct and Data Evidence
UniProt name RPB9_YEAST
Isoform —
PDB entities 9
Chains and sequence ranges Author chain I; PDBConstruct 1–122; UniProt 1–122

DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC5

OrganismNot specified

UniProt P22139

State in the Current Structure

Assembly Physical composition Protein state Molecular copy count Associated components Data consistency
1 Other combination Heteromer Protein 12 DNA 2 RNA 1 DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB1 × 1 (P04050) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB2 × 1 (P08518) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB3 × 1 (P16370) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB4 × 1 (P20433) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC1 × 1 (P20434) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC2 × 1 (P20435) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB7 × 1 (P34087) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC3 × 1 (P20436) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB9 × 1 (P27999) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB11 × 1 (P38902) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC4 × 1 (P40422) ;RNA (5'-R(P*UP*CP*GP*AP*GP*AP*GP*GP*A)-3') ; × 1 Scaffold 2 Non-template Strand × 1 Scaffold 2 Template Strand × 1 ZINC ION × 8 MAGNESIUM ION × 2 Consistent with all polymers

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

View Construct and Data Evidence
UniProt name RPAB5_YEAST
Isoform —
PDB entities 10
Chains and sequence ranges Author chain J; PDBConstruct 1–70; UniProt 1–70

DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB11

OrganismNot specified

UniProt P38902

State in the Current Structure

Assembly Physical composition Protein state Molecular copy count Associated components Data consistency
1 Other combination Heteromer Protein 12 DNA 2 RNA 1 DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB1 × 1 (P04050) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB2 × 1 (P08518) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB3 × 1 (P16370) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB4 × 1 (P20433) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC1 × 1 (P20434) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC2 × 1 (P20435) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB7 × 1 (P34087) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC3 × 1 (P20436) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB9 × 1 (P27999) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC5 × 1 (P22139) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC4 × 1 (P40422) ;RNA (5'-R(P*UP*CP*GP*AP*GP*AP*GP*GP*A)-3') ; × 1 Scaffold 2 Non-template Strand × 1 Scaffold 2 Template Strand × 1 ZINC ION × 8 MAGNESIUM ION × 2 Consistent with all polymers

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

View Construct and Data Evidence
UniProt name RPB11_YEAST
Isoform —
PDB entities 11
Chains and sequence ranges Author chain K; PDBConstruct 1–120; UniProt 1–120

DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC4

OrganismNot specified

UniProt P40422

State in the Current Structure

Assembly Physical composition Protein state Molecular copy count Associated components Data consistency
1 Other combination Heteromer Protein 12 DNA 2 RNA 1 DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB1 × 1 (P04050) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB2 × 1 (P08518) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB3 × 1 (P16370) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB4 × 1 (P20433) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC1 × 1 (P20434) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC2 × 1 (P20435) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB7 × 1 (P34087) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC3 × 1 (P20436) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB9 × 1 (P27999) DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC5 × 1 (P22139) DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB11 × 1 (P38902) ;RNA (5'-R(P*UP*CP*GP*AP*GP*AP*GP*GP*A)-3') ; × 1 Scaffold 2 Non-template Strand × 1 Scaffold 2 Template Strand × 1 ZINC ION × 8 MAGNESIUM ION × 2 Consistent with all polymers

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

View Construct and Data Evidence
UniProt name RPAB4_YEAST
Isoform —
PDB entities 12
Chains and sequence ranges Author chain L; PDBConstruct 1–70; UniProt 1–70

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_id5c4a
Deposition date deposition_date2015-06-17
Structure title titleCrystal structure of a transcribing RNA Polymerase II complex reveals a complete transcription bubble
Keywords keywordsprotein-DNA complex, RNA Polymerase II, transcribing complex, transcription bubble, TRANSFERASE-RNA-DNA complex; TRANSFERASE/RNA/DNA
Experimental Method methodX-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.

5c4a__assembly_1__model_1

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

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5c4a__assembly_1__model_1 | I(q)

10-2 10-1 106 107 108 109 q (1/Angstrom) I(q)
100 plotted points; both axes use logarithmic scales.

5c4a__assembly_1__model_1 | P(r) · Pending

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Rg(Guinier)51.33 Å
Rg (electron density)51.01 Å
Total Rg51.19 Å
Atom count32574
Residues4019
Excluded volume577130 ų
Maximum q0.500 Å⁻¹
Assembly Model Structure unit Oligomeric description Status CRYSOL Actions
1 1 5c4a__assembly_1__model_1 pentadecameric (15) 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 (17)

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7. Citations (1)