Transcription attenuation.
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چکیده
Prokaryotic transcription attenuation mechanisms are described in which different metabolic signals and sensing events are used to regulate transcription termination at sites preceding structural genes. Suggestive eukaryotic examples also are mentioned.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of biological chemistry
دوره 263 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1988