DksA is a transcription factor that directly binds RNA polymerase and controls the bacteria response to stress and starvation. DksA is all helical and comprises a coiled-coil (CC) and globular domains [1-4]. This is the N-terminal domain which extend ...
DksA is a transcription factor that directly binds RNA polymerase and controls the bacteria response to stress and starvation. DksA is all helical and comprises a coiled-coil (CC) and globular domains [1-4]. This is the N-terminal domain which extends through the secondary channel toward the RNAP active site and serves as a conduit for the substrate NTPs. This domain consists of two helices arranged in an antiparallel alpha-hairpin with left-handed twist.