RNA polymerase: Difference between revisions
| Line 24: | Line 24: | ||
===The structure of RNA polymerase=== | ===The structure of RNA polymerase=== | ||
<pubmed> 12732296 12581657 11297923 </pubmed> | <pubmed> 12732296 12581657 11297923 </pubmed> | ||
===Important original publications=== | ===Important original publications: {{PubMed|20817769,20724389}} === | ||
Revision as of 08:35, 27 October 2010
The enzyme responsible for transcription
Components of the RNA polymerase
Core subunits
Sigma factors
- In addition to the housekeeping sigma factor, SigA, there are several other sigma factors with different promoter recognition specifiity that are active under specific conditions (such as stress or sporulation)
Small accessory subunits
Other temporary components
- NusA: essential elongation factor
References
Reviews
<pubmed> 18599813 7708009 18410247 </pubmed>
The structure of RNA polymerase
<pubmed> 12732296 12581657 11297923 </pubmed>