DNA-templated transcription initiation

Term ID

GO:0006352

Synonyms

• DNA-dependent RNA polymerase complex assembly at promoter
• DNA-dependent transcription, initiation
• DNA-templated transcription, initiation
• initiation of DNA-dependent transcription
• initiation of transcription, DNA-dependent
• transcription initiation factor activity
• transcription initiation from bacterial-type RNA polymerase promoter
• transcription initiation, DNA-dependent

Definition

The initial step of transcription, consisting of the assembly of the RNA polymerase preinitiation complex (PIC) at a gene promoter, as well as the formation of the first few bonds of the RNA transcript. Transcription initiation includes abortive initiation events, which occur when the first few nucleotides are repeatedly synthesized and then released, and ends when promoter clearance takes place. 18280161

References

Ontology

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