FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as RPOZ_ECOLI, rpoZ. Promotes RNA polymerase (RNAP) assembly. Latches the N- and C-terminal regions of the beta' subunit thereby facilitating its interaction with the beta and alpha subunits., Part of the processive rRNA transcription and antitermination complex (rrnTAC). The complex forms an RNA-chaperone ring around the RNA exit tunnel of RNAP. It supports rapid transcription and antitermination of rRNA operons, cotranscriptional rRNA folding, and annealing of distal rRNA regions to allow correct ribosome biogenesis. 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. The rRNA transcription and antitermination complex (rrnTAC) consists of RNAP, NusA, NusB, NusE (rpsJ), NusG, SubB, ribosomal protein S4, DNA and precursor rRNA; S4 is more flexible than other subunits (PubMed:32871103).

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rpoZ

DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit omega

rpoZ

Molecular Synopsis