Question
Describe the initiation process of transcription in bacteria.
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Answer
(DNA dependent) RNA polymerase, binds to the promoter, at 5’ end, associates transiently with initiation factor/sigma factor, using nucleoside triphosphates as substrate, and energy initiates transcription.
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