Abstract
The elongation phase of transcription by RNA polymerase is highly regulated and modulated. Both general and operon-specific elongation factors determine the local rate and extent of transcription to coordinate the appearance of transcript with its use as a messenger or functional ribonucleoprotein or regulatory element, as well as to provide operon-specific gene regulation.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Review
MeSH terms
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Bacteria / genetics
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Bacteria / metabolism*
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Bacterial Proteins / metabolism*
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Bacteriophage lambda / metabolism
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Base Sequence
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DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases / metabolism*
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Escherichia coli / genetics
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Escherichia coli / metabolism
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Escherichia coli Proteins / metabolism
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Models, Biological
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RNA, Bacterial / genetics
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RNA, Bacterial / metabolism
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Transcription, Genetic
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Transcriptional Elongation Factors / metabolism*
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Viral Proteins / metabolism
Substances
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Bacterial Proteins
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Escherichia coli Proteins
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RNA, Bacterial
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Transcriptional Elongation Factors
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Viral Proteins
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DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases