Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780133923001
Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 13.2, Problem 1TC
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The direction in which RNA polymerase travels in the process of transcription.

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Transcription is the process of mRNA synthesis from DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) molecule. This process starts when the enzyme called RNA polymerase attaches to the template DNA strand and start synthesizing the complementary RNA molecule. RNA polymerase plays a significant role in the transcription process. It separates the two strands of DNA, which are linked together by hydrogen bonds to make a single DNA strand, which is used as a template for the synthesis of messenger RNA.

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