Initiation Of Transcription

Initiation of transcription is the first step in transcription (genetics). It is an astoundingly complex process that involves numerous multisubunit complexes and large segments of DNA. In initiation:
  1. The RNAP recognizes the promoter region of the gene and binds to the DNA at that specific location. At this stage, the DNA is still double-stranded and called closed complex.
    • Promoter binding is a two step process. Binding is much tighter above 15°C
  2. The DNA is unwound and becomes single-stranded at the initiation site (the -10 promoter region). This is called open complex.
  3. The DNA is melted (the strands are locally separated), the σ-factor leaves the holoenzyme, and elongation begins.
RNAP prefers to start transcripts with ATP, and to a lesser extent GTP (purine nucleotide triphosphates). UTP, and CTP are disfavoured (pyrimidine nucleotide triphosphates).

 

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