During bacterial RNA chain elongation, ____ proceeds ahead of the transcription bubble introducing _____ supercoils   gyrase; negative   topoisomerase; positive   helicase; negative   gyrase; positive

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During bacterial RNA chain elongation, ____ proceeds ahead of the transcription bubble introducing _____ supercoils

 
  1. gyrase; negative

     
  2. topoisomerase; positive

     
  3. helicase; negative

     
  4. gyrase; positive

     
     
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