On the one hand, this type of organizational structure benefits from having individuals entirely dedicated to one function. In some cases, there can be cost savings and efficiency gains in combining functions in this way. However, this type of organizational structure is prone to conflict.
The alpha subunit (RpoA) initiates RNAP assembly by dimerising to form a platform on which the beta subunits can interact. The alpha subunit consists of a N-terminal domain (NTD) and a C-terminal domain (CTD), connected by a short linker.
RNA polymerase is an enzyme that produces RNA and catalyzes the initiation and elongation of RNA chains from a DNA template. RNA is created using a process known as transcription. The RNA polymerase is a key component to this process. The reaction that this enzyme catalyzes for is: (RNA)n + Ribonucleoside Triphosphate ->/<- (RNA)n+1 +PPi. RNA polymerases are relatively large. The size of RNA polymerase in a typical eukaryotic cell is roughly 500kDa.