POLR3A Proteins

Protein Information

DNA-dependent RNA polymerase catalyzes the transcription of DNA into RNA using the four ribonucleoside triphosphates as substrates. POLR3A is the largest and catalytic core component of RNA polymerase III which synthesizes small RNAs, such as 5S rRNA and tRNAs. It forms the polymerase active center together with the second largest subunit. A single stranded DNA template strand of the promoter is positioned within the central active site cleft of Pol III. A bridging helix emanates from RPC1 and crosses the cleft near the catalytic site and is thought to promote translocation of Pol III by acting as a ratchet that moves the RNA-DNA hybrid through the active site by switching from straight to bent conformations at each step of nucleotide addition.

Synonyms

9330175N20Rik; ADDH; BC053071; DNA-directed RNA polymerase III largest subunit; DNA-directed RNA polymerase III subunit A; DNA-directed RNA polymerase III subunit RPC1; HLD7; hRPC155; POLR3A; polymerase (RNA) III (DNA directed) polypeptide A; polymerase (RNA) III (DNA directed) polypeptide A, 155kDa; polymerase (RNA) III subunit A; RGD1305574; RNA polymerase III 155 kDa subunit; RNA polymerase III subunit A; RNA polymerase III subunit C1; RNA polymerase III subunit C160; RNA polymerase III subunit RPC155-D; RPC1; RPC155