The phage N4 virion RNA polymerase catalytic domain is related to single-subunit RNA polymerases

AUTOR(ES)

Kazmierczak, K.M.

FONTE

Oxford University Press

RESUMO

In vitro, bacteriophage N4 virion RNA polymerase (vRNAP) recognizes in vivo sites of transcription initiation on single-stranded templates. N4 vRNAP promoters are comprised of a hairpin structure and conserved sequences. Here, we show that vRNAP consists of a single 3500 amino acid polypeptide, and we define and characterize a transcriptionally active 1106 amino acid domain (mini-vRNAP). Biochemical and genetic characterization of this domain indicates that, despite its peculiar promoter specificity and lack of extensive sequence similarity to other DNA-dependent RNA polymerases, mini-vRNAP is related to the family of T7-like RNA polymerases.

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