Cytoplasmic gene expression: lessons from poxviruses.
RNA polymerase
cryo EM
poxviruses
structural biology
transcription
vaccinia
Journal
Trends in biochemical sciences
ISSN: 0968-0004
Titre abrégé: Trends Biochem Sci
Pays: England
ID NLM: 7610674
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
10 2022
10 2022
Historique:
received:
18
01
2022
revised:
12
04
2022
accepted:
20
04
2022
pubmed:
18
5
2022
medline:
14
9
2022
entrez:
17
5
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
In eukaryotic cells, the process of gene expression is confined to the nucleus and enabled by multisubunit RNA polymerases (RNAPs). Many viruses make use of the host cellular gene expression apparatus during infection, and hence transfer their genome at least transiently to the host nucleus. However, poxviruses have evolved a different strategy to propagate. Their double-stranded DNA genome is transcribed in the host cytoplasm by a virus-encoded RNAP (vRNAP), which is evolutionarily related to eukaryotic RNA polymerase II. In this Review, we highlight recent high-resolution structures of the poxviral transcription apparatus in different phases of action. These structures, along with biochemical data, now allow the definition of a comprehensive model of poxviral gene expression and its regulation.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35581053
pii: S0968-0004(22)00095-0
doi: 10.1016/j.tibs.2022.04.010
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
RNA Polymerase II
EC 2.7.7.-
DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases
EC 2.7.7.6
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
892-902Informations de copyright
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