Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
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Author: John W. Foster, Joan L. Slonczewski
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The mechanism that releases positive supercoils in the DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) which help DNA polymerase to move along the DNA template during the transcription process.

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Transcription is the process in which the DNA sequences of a gene are copied to produce RNA (Ribonucleic acid). RNA polymerase acts as the main transcription enzyme. The process of transcription proceeds in three stages: initiation, elongation, and termination. Initiation is the beginning of transcription, elongation is the polymerization of RNA, and the last stage is termination in which the RNA molecule is released from the transcription complex.

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