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DNA Transcription


Problems

Problem : Why are there three types of RNA polymerases in eukaryotes and not in prokaryotes?


Problem : How do eukaryotic polymerases recognize promoter regions?


Problem : What is the name of the RNA polymerase II promoter element that is similar to the -10 region of prokaryotic polymerase promoters?


Problem : What is the name of the most important transcription factor for RNA polymerase II? What is its function?


Problem : What is the additional structural unit makes eukaryotic DNA less accessible to transcriptional machinery?