Reading Frame - Transcription

Transcription

In transcription, a template DNA strand is transcribed in the 3'→5' direction, beginning at the promoter region, by an RNA polymerase, which separates the strands of double-stranded DNA. RNA polymerase attaches nucleotides and builds the primary RNA transcript in the 5'→3' direction, antiparallel to the template DNA strand.

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