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The Central dogma Of Biology
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DNA—-> RNA —–> Amino Acids —–> Protein
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Bacterial RNA Polymerase
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It has two parts.
Core
- αI, αII, β, β', ω - little specificity for initiation - binds DNA "loosely"
Holoenzyme
- core + σ factor - binds specifically to promoters - binds DNA "tightly
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Repair mechanisms of RNA polymerase
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- pyrophosphorolytic
2. hydrolytic
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Rho-dependent
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