Diffusion of nucleoside triphosphates and role of the entry site to the RNA polymerase II active center
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- 14 December 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- Vol. 101 (50) , 17361-17364
- https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0408168101
Abstract
Nucleoside triphosphates (NTPs) diffuse to the active center of RNA polymerase II through a funnel-shaped opening that narrows to a negatively charged pore. Computer simulation shows that the funnel and pore reduce the rate of diffusion by a factor of ≈2 × 10–7. The resulting limitation on the rate of RNA synthesis under conditions of low NTP concentration may be overcome by NTP binding to an entry site adjacent to the active center. Binding to the entry site greatly enhances the lifetime of an NTP in the active center region, and it prevents “backtracking” and the consequent occlusion of the active site.Keywords
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