Fundamentals of Biochemistry: Life at the Molecular Level
Fundamentals of Biochemistry: Life at the Molecular Level
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Author: Donald Voet, Judith G. Voet, Charlotte W. Pratt
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To explain: The reason why the transcription initiation does not occur when two plasmids consisting of enhancer on one and promoter on the other are unlinked.

Introduction: Transcription process marks the beginning of gene expression. Transcription factors are the proteins that function in transcribing the DNA to mRNA. Enhancers are distal control elements that are located away from the transcribing gene. Specific transcription factors bind to the control elements of enhancers and promote transcription.

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