ID A0A0F2N3U1_9FIRM Unreviewed; 315 AA.
AC A0A0F2N3U1;
DT 24-JUN-2015, integrated into UniProtKB/TrEMBL.
DT 24-JUN-2015, sequence version 1.
DT 13-SEP-2023, entry version 36.
DE RecName: Full=DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit alpha {ECO:0000256|ARBA:ARBA00015972, ECO:0000256|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00059};
DE Short=RNAP subunit alpha {ECO:0000256|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00059};
DE EC=2.7.7.6 {ECO:0000256|ARBA:ARBA00012418, ECO:0000256|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00059};
DE AltName: Full=RNA polymerase subunit alpha {ECO:0000256|ARBA:ARBA00033070, ECO:0000256|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00059};
DE AltName: Full=Transcriptase subunit alpha {ECO:0000256|ARBA:ARBA00032524, ECO:0000256|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00059};
GN Name=rpoA {ECO:0000256|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00059};
GN ORFNames=VR68_13945 {ECO:0000313|EMBL:KJR96677.1};
OS Peptococcaceae bacterium BRH_c4a.
OC Bacteria; Bacillota; Clostridia; Eubacteriales; Peptococcaceae.
OX NCBI_TaxID=1629716 {ECO:0000313|EMBL:KJR96677.1, ECO:0000313|Proteomes:UP000033439};
RN [1] {ECO:0000313|EMBL:KJR96677.1, ECO:0000313|Proteomes:UP000033439}
RP NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [LARGE SCALE GENOMIC DNA].
RC STRAIN=BRH_c4a {ECO:0000313|EMBL:KJR96677.1};
RA Bagnoud A., Chourey K., Hettich R.L., de Bruijn I., Andersson A.F.,
RA Leupin O.X., Schwyn B., Bernier-Latmani R.;
RT "Microbial metabolic network in the subsurface.";
RL Submitted (MAR-2015) to the EMBL/GenBank/DDBJ databases.
CC -!- FUNCTION: DNA-dependent RNA polymerase catalyzes the transcription of
CC DNA into RNA using the four ribonucleoside triphosphates as substrates.
CC {ECO:0000256|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00059}.
CC -!- CATALYTIC ACTIVITY:
CC Reaction=a ribonucleoside 5'-triphosphate + RNA(n) = diphosphate +
CC RNA(n+1); Xref=Rhea:RHEA:21248, Rhea:RHEA-COMP:14527, Rhea:RHEA-
CC COMP:17342, ChEBI:CHEBI:33019, ChEBI:CHEBI:61557, ChEBI:CHEBI:140395;
CC EC=2.7.7.6; Evidence={ECO:0000256|ARBA:ARBA00024550,
CC ECO:0000256|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00059};
CC -!- SUBUNIT: Homodimer. The RNAP catalytic core consists of 2 alpha, 1
CC beta, 1 beta' and 1 omega subunit. When a sigma factor is associated
CC with the core the holoenzyme is formed, which can initiate
CC transcription. {ECO:0000256|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00059}.
CC -!- DOMAIN: The N-terminal domain is essential for RNAP assembly and basal
CC transcription, whereas the C-terminal domain is involved in interaction
CC with transcriptional regulators and with upstream promoter elements.
CC {ECO:0000256|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00059}.
CC -!- SIMILARITY: Belongs to the RNA polymerase alpha chain family.
CC {ECO:0000256|ARBA:ARBA00007123, ECO:0000256|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00059}.
CC -!- CAUTION: The sequence shown here is derived from an EMBL/GenBank/DDBJ
CC whole genome shotgun (WGS) entry which is preliminary data.
CC {ECO:0000313|EMBL:KJR96677.1}.
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DR EMBL; LADN01000082; KJR96677.1; -; Genomic_DNA.
DR AlphaFoldDB; A0A0F2N3U1; -.
DR STRING; 1629716.VR68_13945; -.
DR PATRIC; fig|1629716.3.peg.3780; -.
DR Proteomes; UP000033439; Unassembled WGS sequence.
DR GO; GO:0005737; C:cytoplasm; IEA:UniProt.
DR GO; GO:0000428; C:DNA-directed RNA polymerase complex; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.
DR GO; GO:0003677; F:DNA binding; IEA:UniProtKB-UniRule.
DR GO; GO:0003899; F:DNA-directed 5'-3' RNA polymerase activity; IEA:UniProtKB-UniRule.
DR GO; GO:0046983; F:protein dimerization activity; IEA:InterPro.
DR GO; GO:0006351; P:DNA-templated transcription; IEA:UniProtKB-UniRule.
DR CDD; cd06928; RNAP_alpha_NTD; 1.
DR Gene3D; 1.10.150.20; 5' to 3' exonuclease, C-terminal subdomain; 1.
DR Gene3D; 2.170.120.12; DNA-directed RNA polymerase, insert domain; 1.
DR Gene3D; 3.30.1360.10; RNA polymerase, RBP11-like subunit; 1.
DR HAMAP; MF_00059; RNApol_bact_RpoA; 1.
DR InterPro; IPR011262; DNA-dir_RNA_pol_insert.
DR InterPro; IPR011263; DNA-dir_RNA_pol_RpoA/D/Rpb3.
DR InterPro; IPR011773; DNA-dir_RpoA.
DR InterPro; IPR036603; RBP11-like.
DR InterPro; IPR011260; RNAP_asu_C.
DR InterPro; IPR036643; RNApol_insert_sf.
DR NCBIfam; TIGR02027; rpoA; 1.
DR Pfam; PF01000; RNA_pol_A_bac; 1.
DR Pfam; PF03118; RNA_pol_A_CTD; 1.
DR Pfam; PF01193; RNA_pol_L; 1.
DR SMART; SM00662; RPOLD; 1.
DR SUPFAM; SSF47789; C-terminal domain of RNA polymerase alpha subunit; 1.
DR SUPFAM; SSF56553; Insert subdomain of RNA polymerase alpha subunit; 1.
DR SUPFAM; SSF55257; RBP11-like subunits of RNA polymerase; 1.
PE 3: Inferred from homology;
KW Coiled coil {ECO:0000256|SAM:Coils};
KW DNA-directed RNA polymerase {ECO:0000256|ARBA:ARBA00022478,
KW ECO:0000256|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00059};
KW Nucleotidyltransferase {ECO:0000256|ARBA:ARBA00022695, ECO:0000256|HAMAP-
KW Rule:MF_00059};
KW Transcription {ECO:0000256|ARBA:ARBA00023163, ECO:0000256|HAMAP-
KW Rule:MF_00059};
KW Transferase {ECO:0000256|ARBA:ARBA00022679, ECO:0000256|HAMAP-
KW Rule:MF_00059}.
FT DOMAIN 20..227
FT /note="DNA-directed RNA polymerase RpoA/D/Rpb3-type"
FT /evidence="ECO:0000259|SMART:SM00662"
FT REGION 1..235
FT /note="Alpha N-terminal domain (alpha-NTD)"
FT /evidence="ECO:0000256|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00059"
FT REGION 245..315
FT /note="Alpha C-terminal domain (alpha-CTD)"
FT /evidence="ECO:0000256|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00059"
FT COILED 231..291
FT /evidence="ECO:0000256|SAM:Coils"
SQ SEQUENCE 315 AA; 35460 MW; EF00116C482D1D37 CRC64;
MLEIEKPKID CIEMNEENNY ARFVVEPLER GYGITLGNSL RRILLSSLPG AAVTSIKIDG
VLHEFSTIPG VKEDVTDIIL NLKSLCLKMY TDEEKTLRIE AKGDRVVRAG DIIHDSDMEV
LNPDLHIATL SGNARFFAEL AVAKGRGYVP ADKNKKGDHI IGVIPVDSVF TPVRKVNYTV
DNTRVGQRTD YDKLTLEVWT DGSIRPDEAT SLSAKIMGEH LRLFIGLTET VNDVEIMVEK
EEEQKDKILE MTIEELDLSV RSYNCLKRAG INSVEELIQK NEEDMMKVRN LGKKSLEEVI
NKLNELGLSL RKDDD
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