Multiple active centers of multi-subunit RNA polymerases
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Multiple active centers of multi-subunit RNA polymerases
The active center of multi-subunit RNA polymerase consists of two modules, the Mg(2+) module, holding the catalytic Mg(2+) ion, and a module made of a flexible domain, the Trigger Loop. Uniquely, the TL module can be substituted by alternative modules, thus changing the catalytic properties of the active center.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Transcription
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2154-1264,2154-1272
DOI: 10.4161/trns.19887