RIBOSOMAL-RNA TRANSCRIPTION RATE IN ESCHERICHIA-COLI

被引:71
作者
GOTTA, SL [1 ]
MILLER, OL [1 ]
FRENCH, SL [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV VIRGINIA,DEPT BIOL,CHARLOTTESVILLE,VA 22903
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10.1128/jb.173.20.6647-6649.1991
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Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
The rate of in vivo transcription elongation for Escherichia coli rRNA operons was determined by electron microscopy following addition of rifampin to log-phase cultures. Direct observation of RNA polymerase positions along rRNA operons 30, 40, and 70 s after inhibition of transcription initiation yielded a transcription elongation rate of 42 nucleotides per s.
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页码:6647 / 6649
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