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rpoA RNA polymerase alpha subunit [ Arabidopsis thaliana (thale cress) ]

Gene ID: 844727, updated on 18-Sep-2024

Summary

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Gene symbol
rpoA
Gene description
RNA polymerase alpha subunit
Locus tag
ArthCp055
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Arabidopsis thaliana (ecotype: Columbia)
Lineage
Eukaryota; Viridiplantae; Streptophyta; Embryophyta; Tracheophyta; Spermatophyta; Magnoliopsida; eudicotyledons; Gunneridae; Pentapetalae; rosids; malvids; Brassicales; Brassicaceae; Camelineae; Arabidopsis
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Genomic context

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Sequence:
NC_000932.1 (77901..78890, complement)

NC_000932.1Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene cytochrome b6 Neighboring gene cytochrome b6/f complex subunit IV Neighboring gene ribosomal protein S11 Neighboring gene ribosomal protein L36

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:
NC_000932.1

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Bibliography

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. A nuclear-encoded protein, mTERF6, mediates transcription termination of rpoA polycistron for plastid-encoded RNA polymerase-dependent chloroplast gene expression and chloroplast development. Zhang Y, et al. Sci Rep, 2018 Aug 9. PMID 30093718, Free PMC Article
  2. Eukaryotic-type plastid nucleoid protein pTAC3 is essential for transcription by the bacterial-type plastid RNA polymerase. Yagi Y, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2012 May 8. PMID 22529394, Free PMC Article
  3. Functional analysis of the Arabidopsis thaliana CHLOROPLAST BIOGENESIS 19 pentatricopeptide repeat editing protein. Ramos-Vega M, et al. New Phytol, 2015 Oct. PMID 25980341
  4. Complete structure of the chloroplast genome of Arabidopsis thaliana. Sato S, et al. DNA Res, 1999 Oct 29. PMID 10574454
  5. Advanced proteomic analyses yield a deep catalog of ubiquitylation targets in Arabidopsis. Kim DY, et al. Plant Cell, 2013 May. PMID 23667124, Free PMC Article

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. Data suggest mitochondrial transcription termination factor (mTERF6) is more likely a factor required for transcription termination of RNA polymerase alpha subunit (rpoA) polycistron, which is essential for chloroplast gene expression and chloroplast development.
    Title: A nuclear-encoded protein, mTERF6, mediates transcription termination of rpoA polycistron for plastid-encoded RNA polymerase-dependent chloroplast gene expression and chloroplast development.
  2. Study illustrates dynamics of PEP alpha-subunit (RNA polymerase alpha-subunit) and its associated protein plastid transcriptionally active chromosome 3 (pTAC3, At3g04260) during light-dependent transcription in chloroplasts.
    Title: Eukaryotic-type plastid nucleoid protein pTAC3 is essential for transcription by the bacterial-type plastid RNA polymerase.
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Interactions

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General protein information

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Preferred Names
RNA polymerase alpha subunit

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000932.1 Reference assembly

    Range
    77901..78890 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NP_051090.1 RNA polymerase alpha subunit (chloroplast) [Arabidopsis thaliana]

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_051090.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    P56762
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A1B1W4Y1
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    CHL00013
    Location:9 → 329
    rpoA; RNA polymerase alpha subunit
Nucleotide Protein
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Protein Accession Links
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P56762.1

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