Transcription initiation at its most basic level.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
The structure of the initiator binding protein from the primitive eukaryote Trichomonas vaginalis reveals how a single protein can orchestrate promoter recognition, RNA polymerase II recruitment, and start site selection, and provides an evolutionary link with transcription initiation in higher eukaryotes.
Medical subject headings
- DNA-Binding Proteins
- Protozoan Proteins
- Transcription, Genetic
- Trichomonas vaginalis