A complex that activates this process was determined by Roger Kornberg to consist of over 30 proteins, and is called the "Mediator" complex.
A complex that activates this process was determined by Roger Kornberg to consist of over 30 proteins, and is called the "Mediator" complex. Escaping abortive initiation of this process can require a "scrunching effect." In bacterial cultures, it is inhibited using actinomycin-D (actin-oh-MICE-in-D) or alpha-amantinin (alpha-a-MAN-tin-in). In prokaryotes (pro-CARE-ee-oats), this process can be terminated by rut sites binding to the rho factor. Some bacteriophages can (*) hijack it by using their own very strong sigma factors. In eukaryotes (you-CARE-ee-oats), this process is initiated by GTFs binding to the TATA box. It is immediately followed by capping, polyadenylation (poly-uh-DEN-ill-a-shun), and splicing. For 10 points, name this process catalyzed by RNA polymerase reading the genome to produce RNA, often preceding translation.
A complex that activates this process was determined by Roger Kornberg to consist of over 30 proteins, and is called the "Mediator" complex.
transcription [prompt on answers like RNA synthesis; prompt on gene expression]