Thus, it is RNA pol II that transcribes the messenger RNAs, which serve as the templates for production of protein molecules. The first step in transcription is initiation, when the RNA pol binds ...

Moreover, each step in the flow of information from DNA ... of the protein production process — the initiation of transcription. RNA transcription makes an efficient control point because ...

For natural cells, the so-called central dogma of molecular biology describes how protein synthesis occurs through transcription ... step toward building synthetic cells. The researchers tested ...

For natural cells, the so-called central dogma of molecular biology describes how protein synthesis occurs through ...

A cell protein previously believed only to provide a scaffolding for DNA has also been shown to directly influence DNA ...

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