Binding of transcription termination protein nun to nascent RNA and template DNA.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
The amino-terminal arginine-rich motif of coliphage HK022 Nun binds phage lambda nascent transcript, whereas the carboxyl-terminal domain interacts with RNA polymerase (RNAP) and blocks transcription elongation. RNA binding is inhibited by zinc (Zn2+) and stimulated by Escherichia coli NusA. To study these interactions, the Nun carboxyl terminus was extended by a cysteine residue conjugated to a photochemical cross-linker. The carboxyl terminus contacted NusA and made Zn2+-dependent intramolecular contacts. When Nun was added to a paused transcription elongation complex, it cross-linked to the DNA template. Nun may arrest transcription by anchoring RNAP to DNA.
Medical subject headings
- DNA, Viral
- Peptide Elongation Factors
- RNA, Messenger
- Transcription Factors
- Transcription, Genetic
- Viral Proteins