PMID: 11805306 , Related PDB id: 1K83

Authors:

Bushnell DA, Cramer P, Kornberg RD

Title:

Structural basis of transcription: alpha-amanitin-RNA polymerase II cocrystal at 2.8 A resolution.

Journal:

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2002 Feb 5;99(3):1218-22. Epub 2002 Jan 22.

Abstract:

The structure of RNA polymerase II in a complex with the inhibitor alpha-amanitin has been determined by x-ray crystallography. The structure of the complex indicates the likely basis of inhibition and gives unexpected insight into the transcription mechanism.