The regulatory mechanisms responsible for the actions of a regulator of gad (glutamate decarboxylase). Introduction: The process of gene expression occurs in two phases: transcription and translation. The production of messenger RNA (ribonucleic acid) by RNA polymerase enzyme is termed as transcription while the synthesis of protein using mRNA (messenger ribonucleic acid) is called translation.

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The regulatory mechanisms responsible for the actions of a regulator of gad (glutamate decarboxylase).

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The process of gene expression occurs in two phases: transcription and translation. The production of messenger RNA (ribonucleic acid) by RNA polymerase enzyme is termed as transcription while the synthesis of protein using mRNA (messenger ribonucleic acid) is called translation.

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