8XRM: DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB1

RNA polymerase II elongation complex with DSIF, SPT6, and ELOF1 transcribing genomic DNA extracted from human nuclei. Determined by electron microscopy at 3.13 Å resolution. Released 7 May 2025.

Method
Electron microscopy
Resolution
3.13 Å
Organism
Homo sapiens
Chains
19
Atoms
44,872
Mol. weight
897.25 kDa
Ligands
MG, ZN
Released
7 May 2025

Explore 8XRM in 3D Show helices and sheets RCSB PDB PDBe

Secondary structure: helices and β-sheets

8XRM contains 255 α-helices and 302 β-strands across 16 chains. Residue ranges use author residue numbering, as in the PDB file, from PDBe. To see them in 3D, choose the Cartoon representation with Secondary structure coloring: helices, sheets and coils get different colors.

Chain A: 77 helices, 75 β-strands

ElementResiduesLengthSheet
β-strand15-1621
β-strand20-2232
β-strand2513
α-helix26-272
α-helix28-347
β-strand4314
β-strand4715
β-strand5215
β-strand5614
α-helix60-623
α-helix81-833
β-strand86-9496
α-helix100-10910
β-strand11017
β-strand11717
α-helix124-1329
α-helix137-14913
α-helix1891
β-strand190-19458
β-strand197-20158
β-strand214-21528
α-helix218-2269
α-helix230-2367
α-helix245-2484
β-strand250-25566
β-strand26419
β-strand27219
α-helix273-2742
α-helix275-29622
α-helix302-31817
α-helix326-3283
β-strand329110
α-helix3341
β-strand335110
α-helix3361
α-helix339-3435
α-helix349-3535
β-strand357-358211
β-strand362-369812
β-strand377-381512
α-helix382-3854
β-strand389-393513
α-helix3941
α-helix399-40810
β-strand416-420513
β-strand426-428313
β-strand445-449513
α-helix4501
β-strand455-459512
α-helix466-4683
β-strand469-477912
β-strand482-484312
α-helix486-4883
α-helix489-4924
β-strand500-504512
α-helix509-51810
β-strand520112
α-helix522-5243
β-strand526-527214
β-strand532-533214
α-helix539-54810
β-strand554-555215
α-helix557-5648
α-helix5741
β-strand575116
α-helix576-5772
β-strand579117
β-strand585117
β-strand586-587215
α-helix588-5958
β-strand602-605418
α-helix611-6133
β-strand627-630418
β-strand635-637318
α-helix642-6454
α-helix652-6598
α-helix662-68322
β-strand686119
α-helix689-6924
α-helix696-72126
α-helix725-7284
α-helix733-75927
α-helix765-7728
α-helix778-7858
β-strand789-790220
β-strand793121
β-strand796121
β-strand802122
β-strand805122
α-helix817-8204
β-strand822-823220
α-helix833-86836
β-strand872-873223
β-strand879-880223
β-strand886-888323
α-helix891-8933
β-strand896124
β-strand902-905425
α-helix913-9208
α-helix927-9337
β-strand934126
α-helix936-9449
α-helix946-96924
β-strand976-979425
α-helix983-99412
β-strand1002126
α-helix1006-101914
α-helix1028-103710
α-helix1039-104810
α-helix1052-10532
α-helix1054-10585
α-helix1062-107716
β-strand1080124
α-helix1081-10822
α-helix1087-109610
α-helix1098-11003
α-helix1121-11288
β-strand1139-1142427
β-strand1143128
α-helix1145-11484
α-helix1151-11599
β-strand1164-1165229
α-helix1166-11694
β-strand1170-1177830
α-helix1189-11946
β-strand1210-1216730
α-helix1218-12247
α-helix1228-123912
β-strand1244-1247430
β-strand1256-1260530
α-helix1283-129513
β-strand1297-1299329
β-strand1307131
β-strand1310127
β-strand1320132
β-strand1330132
β-strand1335-1337327
β-strand1338131
α-helix1343-13475
β-strand1352128
β-strand1358-1359227
α-helix1362-13687
α-helix1371-138717
α-helix1395-140410
α-helix1416-14194
α-helix1426-14327
α-helix1435-144511
β-strand1448-144922
α-helix1454-14596
β-strand1471-1475533
α-helix1479-14813
β-strand1484134
Chain B: 52 helices, 79 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix22-3615
α-helix41-499
α-helix50-545
α-helix55-617
α-helix63-653
β-strand83-84235
β-strand87-93735
α-helix94-963
β-strand97136
β-strand107136
α-helix108-1092
α-helix110-1156
β-strand121-1341435
β-strand138-1531635
β-strand155137
α-helix168-1736
β-strand185-187337
β-strand190-193437
β-strand196-200538
β-strand206-208339
β-strand215-220639
β-strand223140
β-strand233140
β-strand236-240539
β-strand256-259439
β-strand267-268239
α-helix269-2768
α-helix282-2865
α-helix295-30713
α-helix314-32310
α-helix332-34110
α-helix342-3465
α-helix358-37720
α-helix382-3843
α-helix388-3903
β-strand391-394438
α-helix396-42429
α-helix431-4344
α-helix438-45013
β-strand453141
α-helix456-4583
β-strand463141
β-strand468-469237
α-helix470-4712
α-helix475-4817
β-strand484-486338
α-helix503-5053
β-strand509142
β-strand523-525338
β-strand526142
α-helix5271
β-strand531-532243
α-helix539-5479
β-strand551-552244
β-strand565-569544
β-strand572-577644
α-helix581-59313
β-strand602-605444
β-strand611-615544
β-strand621-627743
β-strand628145
β-strand633145
α-helix637-6448
α-helix646-6494
α-helix653-6586
β-strand662-666543
α-helix667-6715
α-helix679-6824
β-strand695-696243
α-helix700-7034
α-helix707-7093
α-helix714-7163
β-strand717146
α-helix719-72911
β-strand732147
β-strand748-751448
β-strand755149
β-strand759-760250
α-helix762-7643
β-strand776-782751
β-strand783119
β-strand793-797551
α-helix798-8025
β-strand808-8171048
β-strand827-829352
β-strand837152
β-strand853153
α-helix854-8552
β-strand859148
β-strand865-867353
β-strand869-872452
β-strand889-891352
α-helix8931
β-strand894-895253
α-helix896-8972
β-strand903-911948
β-strand917-9271148
β-strand934-937451
β-strand943-949751
β-strand956154
β-strand965-967351
α-helix971-9755
β-strand977146
α-helix978-99316
α-helix9961
β-strand997-998250
α-helix1008-10169
β-strand1025-1026251
β-strand1029154
α-helix10351
β-strand1036154
α-helix10371
β-strand1041-10501051
β-strand1051147
β-strand1060-1061212
β-strand1067155
β-strand1074155
β-strand1085-1086211
α-helix1088-10969
α-helix1100-11045
α-helix1105-11095
β-strand1115-111951
β-strand112511
β-strand1127-1129356
β-strand1134-1136356
β-strand1137157
β-strand1142157
β-strand1146-115051
α-helix1153-116412
β-strand116713
β-strand1170-117232
Chain C: 10 helices, 12 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
β-strand8-14758
β-strand18-24758
α-helix28-4013
β-strand44-551259
α-helix61-699
β-strand73-74260
α-helix78-814
β-strand99-106859
α-helix1121
β-strand113-116461
α-helix117-1193
β-strand121-122259
β-strand128-129260
β-strand149-153561
β-strand158-1681159
α-helix174-1763
β-strand179-185758
α-helix200-2023
α-helix204-2063
α-helix218-2203
β-strand229-235758
α-helix241-26929
Chain D: 9 helices, 1 β-strand
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix24-263
β-strand30162
α-helix311
α-helix34-5017
α-helix54-585
α-helix59-7012
α-helix77-8812
α-helix94-10310
α-helix108-1147
α-helix124-13613
Chain E: 13 helices, 9 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix4-2421
β-strand26-27263
α-helix30-334
α-helix37-448
α-helix55-584
β-strand61-64463
β-strand71-75563
α-helix84-9613
β-strand101-106663
α-helix109-1113
α-helix112-1209
β-strand128-131463
α-helix133-1353
α-helix139-1413
β-strand147-150464
α-helix151-1522
α-helix153-16311
α-helix167-1693
β-strand172-173264
α-helix178-1836
β-strand190-197864
β-strand201-209964
Chain F: 4 helices, 5 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
β-strand56165
α-helix59-7416
α-helix77-782
β-strand79134
α-helix89-9810
β-strand104-109633
β-strand115-119533
α-helix120-1223
β-strand124165
Chain G: 3 helices, 16 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
β-strand2133
β-strand4162
β-strand5-13933
α-helix15-173
α-helix23-3412
β-strand38-39233
β-strand43-541233
β-strand58-59233
α-helix601
β-strand66-771233
β-strand84-92966
β-strand96-101666
β-strand104-109666
β-strand117-120467
β-strand127-130467
β-strand136-137267
β-strand142-1531266
β-strand156-162766
β-strand170166
Chain H: 1 helix, 13 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
β-strand6-151068
β-strand25-32868
β-strand38-44768
β-strand55-61768
β-strand65169
β-strand74116
β-strand83169
α-helix84-874
β-strand90-91268
β-strand92117
β-strand94-101868
β-strand112-118768
β-strand121-126668
β-strand139-147968

8 more chain groups are not listed. Open the entry in the viewer and use the sequence panel to see them.

Molecules and chains

MoleculeChainsTypeLengthOrganismUniProt
DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB1Aprotein1970Homo sapiensP24928 (AlphaFold model)
DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB2Bprotein1174Homo sapiensP30876 (AlphaFold model)
DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB3Cprotein292Homo sapiensP19387 (AlphaFold model)
DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB4Dprotein142Homo sapiensO15514 (AlphaFold model)
DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC1Eprotein210Homo sapiensP19388
DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC2Fprotein127Homo sapiensP61218
DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB7Gprotein172Homo sapiensP62487
DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC3Hprotein150Homo sapiensP52434
DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB9Iprotein125Homo sapiensP36954
DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC5Jprotein67Homo sapiensP62875
DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB11-aKprotein117Homo sapiensP52435
DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC4Lprotein58Homo sapiensP53803

7 more molecules are not listed.

Sequence of entity 1 (A), FASTA
>8XRM_1 DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB1 (chains A)
MHGGGPPSGDSACPLRTIKRVQFGVLSPDELKRMSVTEGGIKYPETTEGGRPKLGGLMDP
RQGVIERTGRCQTCAGNMTECPGHFGHIELAKPVFHVGFLVKTMKVLRCVCFFCSKLLVD
SNNPKIKDILAKSKGQPKKRLTHVYDLCKGKNICEGGEEMDNKFGVEQPEGDEDLTKEKG
HGGCGRYQPRIRRSGLELYAEWKHVNEDSQEKKILLSPERVHEIFKRISDEECFVLGMEP
RYARPEWMIVTVLPVPPLSVRPAVVMQGSARNQDDLTHKLADIVKINNQLRRNEQNGAAA
HVIAEDVKLLQFHVATMVDNELPGLPRAMQKSGRPLKSLKQRLKGKEGRVRGNLMGKRVD
FSARTVITPDPNLSIDQVGVPRSIAANMTFAEIVTPFNIDRLQELVRRGNSQYPGAKYII
RDNGDRIDLRFHPKPSDLHLQTGYKVERHMCDGDIVIFNRQPTLHKMSMMGHRVRILPWS
TFRLNLSVTTPYNADFDGDEMNLHLPQSLETRAEIQELAMVPRMIVTPQSNRPVMGIVQD
TLTAVRKFTKRDVFLERGEVMNLLMFLSTWDGKVPQPAILKPRPLWTGKQIFSLIIPGHI
NCIRTHSTHPDDEDSGPYKHISPGDTKVVVENGELIMGILCKKSLGTSAGSLVHISYLEM
GHDITRLFYSNIQTVINNWLLIEGHTIGIGDSIADSKTYQDIQNTIKKAKQDVIEVIEKA
HNNELEPTPGNTLRQTFENQVNRILNDARDKTGSSAQKSLSEYNNFKSMVVSGAKGSKIN
ISQVIAVVGQQNVEGKRIPFGFKHRTLPHFIKDDYGPESRGFVENSYLAGLTPTEFFFHA
MGGREGLIDTAVKTAETGYIQRRLIKSMESVMVKYDATVRNSINQVVQLRYGEDGLAGES
VEFQNLATLKPSNKAFEKKFRFDYTNERALRRTLQEDLVKDVLSNAHIQNELEREFERMR
EDREVLRVIFPTGDSKVVLPCNLLRMIWNAQKIFHINPRLPSDLHPIKVVEGVKELSKKL
VIVNGDDPLSRQAQENATLLFNIHLRSTLCSRRMAEEFRLSGEAFDWLLGEIESKFNQAI
AHPGEMVGALAAQSLGEPATQMTLNTFHYAGVSAKNVTLGVPRLKELINISKKPKTPSLT
VFLLGQSARDAERAKDILCRLEHTTLRKVTANTAIYYDPNPQSTVVAEDQEWVNVYYEMP
DFDVARISPWLLRVELDRKHMTDRKLTMEQIAEKINAGFGDDLNCIFNDDNAEKLVLRIR
IMNSDENKMQEEEEVVDKMDDDVFLRCIESNMLTDMTLQGIEQISKVYMHLPQTDNKKKI
IITEDGEFKALQEWILETDGVSLMRVLSEKDVDPVRTTSNDIVEIFTVLGIEAVRKALER
ELYHVISFDGSYVNYRHLALLCDTMTCRGHLMAITRHGVNRQDTGPLMKCSFEETVDVLM
EAAAHGESDPMKGVSENIMLGQLAPAGTGCFDLLLDAEKCKYGMEIPTNIPGLGAAGPTG
MFFGSAPSPMGGISPAMTPWNQGATPAYGAWSPSVGSGMTPGAAGFSPSAASDASGFSPG
YSPAWSPTPGSPGSPGPSSPYIPSPGGAMSPSYSPTSPAYEPRSPGGYTPQSPSYSPTSP
SYSPTSPSYSPTSPNYSPTSPSYSPTSPSYSPTSPSYSPTSPSYSPTSPSYSPTSPSYSP
TSPSYSPTSPSYSPTSPSYSPTSPSYSPTSPSYSPTSPSYSPTSPSYSPTSPSYSPTSPS
YSPTSPNYSPTSPNYTPTSPSYSPTSPSYSPTSPNYTPTSPNYSPTSPSYSPTSPSYSPT
SPSYSPSSPRYTPQSPTYTPSSPSYSPSSPSYSPASPKYTPTSPSYSPSSPEYTPTSPKY
SPTSPKYSPTSPKYSPTSPTYSPTTPKYSPTSPTYSPTSPVYTPTSPKYSPTSPTYSPTS
PKYSPTSPTYSPTSPKGSTYSPTSPGYSPTSPTYSLTSPAISPDDSDEEN
Sequence of entity 2 (B), FASTA
>8XRM_2 DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB2 (chains B)
MYDADEDMQYDEDDDEITPDLWQEACWIVISSYFDEKGLVRQQLDSFDEFIQMSVQRIVE
DAPPIDLQAEAQHASGEVEEPPRYLLKFEQIYLSKPTHWERDGAPSPMMPNEARLRNLTY
SAPLYVDITKTVIKEGEEQLQTQHQKTFIGKIPIMLRSTYCLLNGLTDRDLCELNECPLD
PGGYFIINGSEKVLIAQEKMATNTVYVFAKKDSKYAYTGECRSCLENSSRPTSTIWVSML
ARGGQGAKKSAIGQRIVATLPYIKQEVPIIIVFRALGFVSDRDILEHIIYDFEDPEMMEM
VKPSLDEAFVIQEQNVALNFIGSRGAKPGVTKEKRIKYAKEVLQKEMLPHVGVSDFCETK
KAYFLGYMVHRLLLAALGRRELDDRDHYGNKRLDLAGPLLAFLFRGMFKNLLKEVRIYAQ
KFIDRGKDFNLELAIKTRIISDGLKYSLATGNWGDQKKAHQARAGVSQVLNRLTFASTLS
HLRRLNSPIGRDGKLAKPRQLHNTLWGMVCPAETPEGHAVGLVKNLALMAYISVGSQPSP
ILEFLEEWSMENLEEISPAAIADATKIFVNGCWVGIHKDPEQLMNTLRKLRRQMDIIVSE
VSMIRDIREREIRIYTDAGRICRPLLIVEKQKLLLKKRHIDQLKEREYNNYSWQDLVASG
VVEYIDTLEEETVMLAMTPDDLQEKEVAYCSTYTHCEIHPSMILGVCASIIPFPDHNQSP
RNTYQSAMGKQAMGVYITNFHVRMDTLAHVLYYPQKPLVTTRSMEYLRFRELPAGINSIV
AIASYTGYNQEDSVIMNRSAVDRGFFRSVFYRSYKEQESKKGFDQEEVFEKPTRETCQGM
RHAIYDKLDDDGLIAPGVRVSGDDVIIGKTVTLPENEDELESTNRRYTKRDCSTFLRTSE
TGIVDQVMVTLNQEGYKFCKIRVRSVRIPQIGDKFASRHGQKGTCGIQYRQEDMPFTCEG
ITPDIIINPHAIPSRMTIGHLIECLQGKVSANKGEIGDATPFNDAVNVQKISNLLSDYGY
HLRGNEVLYNGFTGRKITSQIFIGPTYYQRLKHMVDDKIHSRARGPIQILNRQPMEGRSR
DGGLRFGEMERDCQIAHGAAQFLRERLFEASDPYQVHVCNLCGIMAIANTRTHTYECRGC
RNKTQISLVRMPYACKLLFQELMSMSIAPRMMSV
Sequence of entity 3 (C), FASTA
>8XRM_3 DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB3 (chains C)
MHHHHHHDYKDDDDKGHMPYANQPTVRITELTDENVKFIIENTDLAVANSIRRVFIAEVP
IIAIDWVQIDANSSVLHDEFIAHRLGLIPLISDDIVDKLQYSRDCTCEEFCPECSVEFTL
DVRCNEDQTRHVTSRDLISNSPRVIPVTSRNRDNDPNDYVEQDDILIVKLRKGQELRLRA
YAKKGFGKEHAKWNPTAGVAFEYDPDNALRHTVYPKPEEWPKSEYSELDEDESQAPYDPN
GKPERFYYNVESCGSLRPETIVLSALSGLKKKLSDLQTQLSHEIQSDVLTIN
Sequence of entity 4 (D), FASTA
>8XRM_4 DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB4 (chains D)
MAAGGSDPRAGDVEEDASQLIFPKEFETAETLLNSEVHMLLEHRKQQNESAEDEQELSEV
FMKTLNYTARFSRFKNRETIASVRSLLLQKKLHKFELACLANLCPETAEESKALIPSLEG
RFEDEELQQILDDIQTKRSFQY
Sequence of entity 5 (E), FASTA
>8XRM_5 DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC1 (chains E)
MDDEEETYRLWKIRKTIMQLCHDRGYLVTQDELDQTLEEFKAQSGDKPSEGRPRRTDLTV
LVAHNDDPTDQMFVFFPEEPKVGIKTIKVYCQRMQEENITRALIVVQQGMTPSAKQSLVD
MAPKYILEQFLQQELLINITEHELVPEHVVMTKEEVTELLARYKLRENQLPRIQAGDPVA
RYFGIKRGQVVKIIRPSETAGRYITYRLVQ
Sequence of entity 6 (F), FASTA
>8XRM_6 DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC2 (chains F)
MSDNEDNFDGDDFDDVEEDEGLDDLENAEEEGQENVEILPSGERPQANQKRITTPYMTKY
ERARVLGTRALQIAMCAPVMVELEGETDPLLIAMKELKARKIPIIIRRYLPDGSYEDWGV
DELIITD
Sequence of entity 7 (G), FASTA
>8XRM_7 DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB7 (chains G)
MFYHISLEHEILLHPRYFGPNLLNTVKQKLFTEVEGTCTGKYGFVIAVTTIDNIGAGVIQ
PGRGFVLYPVKYKAIVFRPFKGEVVDAVVTQVNKVGLFTEIGPMSCFISRHSIPSEMEFD
PNSNPPCYKTMDEDIVIQQDDEIRLKIVGTRVDKNDIFAIGSLMDDYLGLVS
Sequence of entity 8 (H), FASTA
>8XRM_8 DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC3 (chains H)
MAGILFEDIFDVKDIDPEGKKFDRVSRLHCESESFKMDLILDVNIQIYPVDLGDKFRLVI
ASTLYEDGTLDDGEYNPTDDRPSRADQFEYVMYGKVYRIEGDETSTEAATRLSAYVSYGG
LLMRLQGDANNLHGFEVDSRVYLLMKKLAF
Sequence of entity 9 (I), FASTA
>8XRM_9 DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB9 (chains I)
MEPDGTYEPGFVGIRFCQECNNMLYPKEDKENRILLYACRNCDYQQEADNSCIYVNKITH
EVDELTQIIADVSQDPTLPRTEDHPCQKCGHKEAVFFQSHSARAEDAMRLYYVCTAPHCG
HRWTE
Sequence of entity 10 (J), FASTA
>8XRM_10 DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC5 (chains J)
MIIPVRCFTCGKIVGNKWEAYLGLLQAEYTEGDALDALGLKRYCCRRMLLAHVDLIEKLL
NYAPLEK
Sequence of entity 11 (K), FASTA
>8XRM_11 DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB11-a (chains K)
MNAPPAFESFLLFEGEKKITINKDTKVPNACLFTINKEDHTLGNIIKSQLLKDPQVLFAG
YKVPHPLEHKIIIRVQTTPDYSPQEAFTNAITDLISELSLLEERFRVAIKDKQEGIE
Sequence of entity 12 (L), FASTA
>8XRM_12 DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC4 (chains L)
MDTQKDVQPPKQQPMIYICGECHTENEIKSRDPIRCRECGYRIMYKKRTKRLVVFDAR

Ligands and cofactors

IDNameFormulaCopies
MGMagnesium ionMg1
ZNZinc ionZn10

Primary citation

Multiple structures of RNA polymerase II isolated from human nuclei by ChIP-CryoEM analysis. Kujirai, T., Kato, J., Yamamoto, K. et al. Nat Commun (2025) 16:4724-4724. DOI 10.1038/s41467-025-59580-x · PubMed

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