Answer: -promoters
What regions of DNA does RNA polymerase bind to?

RNA polymerase binding in bacteria involves the sigma factorrecognizing the core promoter region containing the −35 and −10 elements (located before the beginning of sequence to be transcribed) and also at some promoters the α subunit C-terminal domain recognizing promoter upstream elements. There are multiple interchangeable sigma factors each of which recognizes a distinct set of promoters. For example in E. coli σ is expressed under normal conditions and recognizes promoters for genes re…

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RNA polymerase - Wikipedia

RNA polymerase II (RNAP II and Pol II) is a multiprotein complex that transcribes DNA into precursors of messenger RNA (mRNA) and most small nuclear RNA (snRNA) and microRNA. It is one of the three RNAP enzymes found in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells. A 550 kDa complex of 12 subunits RNAP II is the most studied type of RNA polymerase. A wide range of transcription factors are required for it to bind to upstream gene promoters and begin transcription.

In eukaryote cells RNA polymerase III (also called Pol III) transcribes DNA to synthesize ribosomal 5S rRNA tRNA and other small RNAs. The genes transcribed by RNA Pol III fall in the category of "housekeeping" genes whose expression is required in all cell types and most environmental conditions.

The promoter is recognized by RNA polymerase and an associated sigma factor which in turn are often brought to the promoter DNA by...


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