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Architecture of the RNA polymerase II–Mediator core initiation complex

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  • C. Plaschka

    (Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Am Fassberg 11, 37077 Göttingen, Germany)

  • L. Larivière

    (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Feodor-Lynen-Strasse 25, 81377 Munich, Germany)

  • L. Wenzeck

    (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Feodor-Lynen-Strasse 25, 81377 Munich, Germany)

  • M. Seizl

    (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Feodor-Lynen-Strasse 25, 81377 Munich, Germany)

  • M. Hemann

    (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Feodor-Lynen-Strasse 25, 81377 Munich, Germany)

  • D. Tegunov

    (Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry, Am Klopferspitz 18, 82152 Martinsried, Germany)

  • E. V. Petrotchenko

    (Genome British Columbia Protein Centre, University of Victoria, 3101-4464 Markham Street, Victoria, British Columbia V8Z7X8, Canada)

  • C. H. Borchers

    (Genome British Columbia Protein Centre, University of Victoria, 3101-4464 Markham Street, Victoria, British Columbia V8Z7X8, Canada)

  • W. Baumeister

    (Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry, Am Klopferspitz 18, 82152 Martinsried, Germany)

  • F. Herzog

    (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Feodor-Lynen-Strasse 25, 81377 Munich, Germany)

  • E. Villa

    (Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry, Am Klopferspitz 18, 82152 Martinsried, Germany
    University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093, USA)

  • P. Cramer

    (Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Am Fassberg 11, 37077 Göttingen, Germany)

Abstract

The conserved co-activator complex Mediator enables regulated transcription initiation by RNA polymerase (Pol) II. Here we reconstitute an active 15-subunit core Mediator (cMed) comprising all essential Mediator subunits from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The cryo-electron microscopic structure of cMed bound to a core initiation complex was determined at 9.7 Å resolution. cMed binds Pol II around the Rpb4–Rpb7 stalk near the carboxy-terminal domain (CTD). The Mediator head module binds the Pol II dock and the TFIIB ribbon and stabilizes the initiation complex. The Mediator middle module extends to the Pol II foot with a ‘plank’ that may influence polymerase conformation. The Mediator subunit Med14 forms a ‘beam’ between the head and middle modules and connects to the tail module that is predicted to bind transcription activators located on upstream DNA. The Mediator ‘arm’ and ‘hook’ domains contribute to a ‘cradle’ that may position the CTD and TFIIH kinase to stimulate Pol II phosphorylation.

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  • C. Plaschka & L. Larivière & L. Wenzeck & M. Seizl & M. Hemann & D. Tegunov & E. V. Petrotchenko & C. H. Borchers & W. Baumeister & F. Herzog & E. Villa & P. Cramer, 2015. "Architecture of the RNA polymerase II–Mediator core initiation complex," Nature, Nature, vol. 518(7539), pages 376-380, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:518:y:2015:i:7539:d:10.1038_nature14229
    DOI: 10.1038/nature14229
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