A0A7C1KJQ6 · A0A7C1KJQ6_9BACT
- ProteinDNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit alpha
- GenerpoA
- StatusUniProtKB unreviewed (TrEMBL)
- Organism
- Amino acids346 (go to sequence)
- Protein existenceInferred from homology
- Annotation score3/5
Function
function
DNA-dependent RNA polymerase catalyzes the transcription of DNA into RNA using the four ribonucleoside triphosphates as substrates.
Catalytic activity
- a ribonucleoside 5'-triphosphate + RNA(n) = diphosphate + RNA(n+1)
GO annotations
all annotations | all molecular function | virus receptor activity | dna binding | rna binding | cytoskeletal motor activity | catalytic activity | gtpase activity | structural molecule activity | transporter activity | cytoskeletal protein binding | lipid binding | cyclase activity | antioxidant activity | oxidoreductase activity | transferase activity | hydrolase activity | lyase activity | isomerase activity | ligase activity | protein tag activity | cargo receptor activity | histone binding | protein folding chaperone | translation regulator activity | nutrient reservoir activity | receptor ligand activity | molecular transducer activity | molecular adaptor activity | toxin activity | cell adhesion mediator activity | molecular function regulator activity | virus coreceptor activity | catalytic activity, acting on a protein | catalytic activity, acting on dna | catalytic activity, acting on rna | molecular carrier activity | transcription regulator activity | general transcription initiation factor activity | molecular sensor activity | molecular sequestering activity | atp-dependent activity | other molecular function | all biological process | mitotic cell cycle | cytokinesis | cytoplasmic translation | immune system process | muscle system process | circulatory system process | renal system process | respiratory system process | carbohydrate metabolic process | generation of precursor metabolites and energy | dna replication | dna repair | dna recombination | chromatin organization | dna-templated transcription | regulation of dna-templated transcription | trna metabolic process | protein folding | protein glycosylation | amino acid metabolic process | modified amino acid metabolic process | lipid metabolic process | vitamin metabolic process | sulfur compound metabolic process | intracellular protein transport | nucleocytoplasmic transport | autophagy | inflammatory response | mitochondrion organization | cytoskeleton organization | microtubule-based movement | peroxisome organization | lysosome organization | chromosome segregation | cell adhesion | establishment or maintenance of cell polarity | programmed cell death | photosynthesis | mrna metabolic process | snrna metabolic process | vesicle-mediated transport | reproductive process | digestive system process | signaling | cell differentiation | protein catabolic process | extracellular matrix organization | regulatory ncrna-mediated gene silencing | telomere organization | cell junction organization | wound healing | ribosome biogenesis | cilium organization | anatomical structure development | cell motility | nervous system process | endocrine process | protein maturation | transmembrane transport | nucleobase-containing small molecule metabolic process | hepaticobiliary system process | membrane organization | protein-containing complex assembly | cell wall organization or biogenesis | nitrogen cycle metabolic process | protein localization to plasma membrane | defense response to other organism | detoxification | meiotic nuclear division | mitotic nuclear division | mitochondrial gene expression | carbohydrate derivative metabolic process | other biological process | all cellular component | nuclear chromosome | extracellular region | extracellular space | cell wall | nucleus | nuclear envelope | nucleoplasm | chromosome | nucleolus | mitochondrion | lysosome | endosome | vacuole | peroxisome | endoplasmic reticulum | golgi apparatus | lipid droplet | microtubule organizing center | cytosol | ribosome | cytoskeleton | plasma membrane | cilium | plastid | thylakoid | external encapsulating structure | extracellular matrix | cytoplasmic vesicle | organelle | other cellular component | |||
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Aspect | Term | |
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Cellular Component | cytoplasm | |
Cellular Component | DNA-directed RNA polymerase complex | |
Molecular Function | DNA binding | |
Molecular Function | DNA-directed 5'-3' RNA polymerase activity | |
Molecular Function | protein dimerization activity | |
Biological Process | DNA-templated transcription |
Keywords
- Molecular function
- Biological process
Enzyme and pathway databases
Names & Taxonomy
Protein names
- Recommended nameDNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit alpha
- EC number
- Short namesRNAP subunit alpha
- Alternative names
Gene names
Organism names
- Organism
- Strain
- Taxonomic lineageBacteria > Planctomycetota > Candidatus Brocadiia > Candidatus Brocadiales > Candidatus Scalinduaceae > Candidatus Scalindua
Accessions
- Primary accessionA0A7C1KJQ6
Proteomes
Subcellular Location
UniProt Annotation
GO Annotation
Keywords
- Cellular component
Interaction
Subunit
Homodimer. The RNAP catalytic core consists of 2 alpha, 1 beta, 1 beta' and 1 omega subunit. When a sigma factor is associated with the core the holoenzyme is formed, which can initiate transcription.
Structure
Family & Domains
Features
Showing features for region, domain.
Type | ID | Position(s) | Description | |||
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Region | 1-234 | Alpha N-terminal domain (alpha-NTD) | ||||
Sequence: MRIRWGDFELPTRINVEKETYTDTYGKFFAEPFERGFGTTIGNSLKRILLSSIEGSAVTSVRIDGVQHEFSTIPGIVEDTTDIILNIKNLIVKLHTDKPGIIKIEAKKKGEIKARDIITDDGVEIVNGDLHIATISENMNFNVEMEVRKGRGYKTAEEIEVGSHEIGVIPIDAVFSPVRKVKIRTEETRVGRRTNYDRLIIEIWTSGIISPEMALVEAAKIFRKHLNSFVHYFE | ||||||
Domain | 25-232 | DNA-directed RNA polymerase RpoA/D/Rpb3-type | ||||
Sequence: YGKFFAEPFERGFGTTIGNSLKRILLSSIEGSAVTSVRIDGVQHEFSTIPGIVEDTTDIILNIKNLIVKLHTDKPGIIKIEAKKKGEIKARDIITDDGVEIVNGDLHIATISENMNFNVEMEVRKGRGYKTAEEIEVGSHEIGVIPIDAVFSPVRKVKIRTEETRVGRRTNYDRLIIEIWTSGIISPEMALVEAAKIFRKHLNSFVHY | ||||||
Region | 260-346 | Alpha C-terminal domain (alpha-CTD) | ||||
Sequence: IDQKLATSVSELDLSVRASNCLAVTNIKTLGDLVTKREDELLGLKNFGKTTLTEVKKKLTQLGLSFKTDSEDVNQVEEEASYETQKK |
Domain
The N-terminal domain is essential for RNAP assembly and basal transcription, whereas the C-terminal domain is involved in interaction with transcriptional regulators and with upstream promoter elements.
Sequence similarities
Belongs to the RNA polymerase alpha chain family.
Family and domain databases
Sequence
- Sequence statusComplete
- Length346
- Mass (Da)38,987
- Last updated2020-12-02 v1
- Checksum22DF83CD0ABE53BE