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Title

Science Foundations II

Description

Transcription and RNA processing

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Subject

Health Care

Level

Professional

Created

11/29/2008

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Term

RNA holoenzyme

Definition

2 alpha, beta, beta', sigma70

Term

RNA core enzyme

Definition

2 alpha, beta, beta' - cannot initiate RNA synthesis without sigma unit

Term

sigma 70

Definition

main sigma factor, induces transcription of all genes necessary for the normal state

Term

sigma 32

Definition

responsible for transcribing genes during heat shock

Term

sigma v70

Definition

hijacks RNA polymerase core enzyme to viral promoters