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Construct and label a transcription unit from which the RNA segment given below has been transcribed. Write the complete name of the enzyme that transcribed this RNA.
Construct and label a transcription unit from which the RNA segment given below has been transcribed. Write the complete name of the enzyme that transcribed this RNA.
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RNA polymerase reads the template DNA strand in 3’ to 5’ direction and synthesizes RNA in 5’ to 3’ direction.
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Enzyme: RNA polymerase
Transcription unit: A segment of DNA with a promoter, structural gene, and terminator.
The DNA sequence complementary to RNA: \[ \text{3'}\text{TAC GTA CGT ACG}\text{5'} \]
Transcription unit: A segment of DNA with a promoter, structural gene, and terminator.
The DNA sequence complementary to RNA: \[ \text{3'}\text{TAC GTA CGT ACG}\text{5'} \]
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