Structural principles of transcriptional collisions
John W. Watters, Andreas U. Müller, Xiangwu Ju, Stephany J Chuquimarca, Hannah J. Ye, Seth Andrew Darst, Gregory M. Alushin, Shixin Liu
This study uses cryo-EM to visualize E. coli RNAP collisions with roadblocks and other RNAPs, revealing structural changes and mechanisms of collision resolution.
bioRxiv · Apr 29, 2026 · PreprintBiophysics