Cryo-EM uncovers a sequential mechanism for RNA polymerase I pausing and stalling at abasic DNA lesions
Alicia Santos-Aledo, Adrián Plaza-Pegueroles, Marta M. Sanz Murillo, Federico M. Ruiz, Peini Hou, Jun Xu, David Gil‐Carton, Dong Wang, Carlos Fernández‐Tornero
This study uses cryo-EM to reveal a two-step mechanism of RNA polymerase I stalling at abasic DNA lesions, distinct from other lesion types.
Nature Communications · Jun 6, 2025Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology