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  2. Bacterial transcription - Wikipedia

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    Bacteria have a σ-factor that detects and binds to promoter sites but eukaryotes do not need a σ-factor. Instead, eukaryotes have transcription factors that allow the recognition and binding of promoter sites. [2] Overall, transcription within bacteria is a highly regulated process that is controlled by the integration of many signals at a ...

  3. Transcription factor - Wikipedia

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    The number of transcription factors found within an organism increases with genome size, and larger genomes tend to have more transcription factors per gene. [ 14 ] There are approximately 2800 proteins in the human genome that contain DNA-binding domains, and 1600 of these are presumed to function as transcription factors, [ 3 ] though other ...

  4. RNA polymerase - Wikipedia

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    Therefore, it is hardly surprising that the activity of RNAP is long, complex, and highly regulated. In Escherichia coli bacteria, more than 100 transcription factors have been identified, which modify the activity of RNAP. [11] RNAP can initiate transcription at specific DNA sequences known as promoters.

  5. General transcription factor - Wikipedia

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    A sigma factor is a protein needed only for initiation of RNA synthesis in bacteria. [12] Sigma factors provide promoter recognition specificity to the RNA polymerase (RNAP) and contribute to DNA strand separation, then dissociating from the RNA polymerase core enzyme following transcription initiation. [13]

  6. Transcription (biology) - Wikipedia

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    General transcription factors bind to the promoter. When a transcription factor is activated by a signal (here indicated as phosphorylation shown by a small red star on a transcription factor on the enhancer) the enhancer is activated and can now activate its target promoter. The active enhancer is transcribed on each strand of DNA in opposite ...

  7. Sigma factor - Wikipedia

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    A sigma factorfactor or specificity factor) is a protein needed for initiation of transcription in bacteria. [1] [2] It is a bacterial transcription initiation factor that enables specific binding of RNA polymerase (RNAP) to gene promoters. It is homologous to archaeal transcription factor B and to eukaryotic factor TFIIB. [3]

  8. Primary transcript - Wikipedia

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    Activation of transcription depends on whether or not the transcription elongation complex, itself consisting of a variety of transcription factors, can induce RNA polymerase to dissociate from the Mediator complex that connects an enhancer region to the promoter. [4] Role of transcription factors and enhancers in gene expression regulation

  9. Transcription factory - Wikipedia

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    A generic transcription factory during transcription, highlighting the possibility of transcribing more than one gene at a time. The diagram includes 8 RNA polymerases however the number can vary depending on cell type. The image also includes transcription factors and a porous, protein core.