Glossary

Biochemistry, molecular genetics, and biology glossary terms for Companion Sites.

transcription

In transcription, an RNA polymerase enzyme (RNAp, or pol III in eukaryotes) directs generation of a complementary strand of mRNA from DNA.

The pre-mRNA produced by transcription is processed prior to participating in ribosomal translation into polypeptides and proteins.

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