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Assembly and Cryo-EM structure determination of yeast mitochondrial RNA polymerase initiation complex intermediates.

ABSTRACT: In yeast mitochondria, transcription initiation requires assembly of mitochondrial RNA polymerase and transcription initiation factor MTF1 at the DNA promoter initiation site. This protocol describes the purification of the component proteins and assembly of partially melted and fully melted initiation complex states. Both states co-exist in equilibrium in the same sample as seen by cryoelectron microscopy (cryo-EM) and allow elucidation of MTF1's structural roles in controlling the transition into elongation. We further outline how analysis of the complex by light scattering, thermal shift assay, and ultrafiltration assay exhibits reproducible results. For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to De Wijngaert et al. (2021).

SUBMITTER: Martinez SE

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8044712 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Assembly and Cryo-EM structure determination of yeast mitochondrial RNA polymerase initiation complex intermediates.

Martinez Sergio E SE Singh Anupam A De Wijngaert Brent B Sultana Shemaila S Dharia Chhaya C Vanbuel Hans H Shen Jiayu J Vasilchuk Daniel D Patel Smita S SS Das Kalyan K

STAR protocols 20210331 2

In yeast mitochondria, transcription initiation requires assembly of mitochondrial RNA polymerase and transcription initiation factor MTF1 at the DNA promoter initiation site. This protocol describes the purification of the component proteins and assembly of partially melted and fully melted initiation complex states. Both states co-exist in equilibrium in the same sample as seen by cryoelectron microscopy (cryo-EM) and allow elucidation of MTF1's structural roles in controlling the transition i ...[more]

PMID: 33870232

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