Gene Expresslon O FIGURE 7.10 The Process of RNA Synthesis Bacterial RNA polymerases have a sigma subunit that allows them to recognize a promoter (as illustrated); the RNA polymerases of eukaryotic cells and archaea use Transcription transcription factors to recognize promoters. ? Which component of the bacterial RNA polymerase recognizes the promoter? Translation 5' 3' 3' 5' Promoter Terminator RNA polymerase 1 Initiation RNA polymerase binds to the promoter and melts a short stretch of DNA. 5' 3' 3' 5' Template strand Sigma 2 Elongation Sigma factor dissociates from RNA polymerase, leaving the core enzyme to complete transcription. RNÁ is synthesized in the 5' to 3' direction as the enzyme adds nucleotides to the 3 end of the growing chain. 5' 3' 5' Promoter RNA ETGAS Termination When RNA polymerase encounters a terminator, it falls off the template and releases the newly synthesized RNA. 5' 3' 3" 5' Promoter RNA polymerase dissociates from template.

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Gene Expresslon
O FIGURE 7.10 The Process of RNA Synthesis Bacterial RNA polymerases have a sigma subunit that
allows them to recognize a promoter (as illustrated); the RNA polymerases of eukaryotic cells and archaea use
Transcription
transcription factors to recognize promoters.
? Which component of the bacterial RNA polymerase recognizes the promoter?
Translation
5'
3'
3'
5'
Promoter
Terminator
RNA polymerase
1 Initiation
RNA polymerase binds to the
promoter and melts a short
stretch of DNA.
5'
3'
3'
5'
Template
strand
Sigma
2 Elongation
Sigma factor dissociates from RNA
polymerase, leaving the core
enzyme to complete transcription.
RNÁ is synthesized in the 5' to 3'
direction as the enzyme adds
nucleotides to the 3 end of
the growing chain.
5'
3'
5'
Promoter
RNA
ETGAS
Termination
When RNA polymerase
encounters a terminator, it falls
off the template and releases
the newly synthesized RNA.
5'
3'
3"
5'
Promoter
RNA polymerase
dissociates from template.
Transcribed Image Text:Gene Expresslon O FIGURE 7.10 The Process of RNA Synthesis Bacterial RNA polymerases have a sigma subunit that allows them to recognize a promoter (as illustrated); the RNA polymerases of eukaryotic cells and archaea use Transcription transcription factors to recognize promoters. ? Which component of the bacterial RNA polymerase recognizes the promoter? Translation 5' 3' 3' 5' Promoter Terminator RNA polymerase 1 Initiation RNA polymerase binds to the promoter and melts a short stretch of DNA. 5' 3' 3' 5' Template strand Sigma 2 Elongation Sigma factor dissociates from RNA polymerase, leaving the core enzyme to complete transcription. RNÁ is synthesized in the 5' to 3' direction as the enzyme adds nucleotides to the 3 end of the growing chain. 5' 3' 5' Promoter RNA ETGAS Termination When RNA polymerase encounters a terminator, it falls off the template and releases the newly synthesized RNA. 5' 3' 3" 5' Promoter RNA polymerase dissociates from template.
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