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Other components of RNA pol II include the following: | Other components of RNA pol II include the following: | ||
The jaw is the opening through which DNA enters. The funnel is what the NTP’s travel through to be incorporated into the growing RNA strand, and the pore is the end of the funnel. The <scene name='82/824648/Bridge/4'>bridge</scene> is an Rpb1 segment that translocates the DNA-RNA | The jaw is the opening through which DNA enters. The funnel is what the NTP’s travel through to be incorporated into the growing RNA strand, and the pore is the end of the funnel. The <scene name='82/824648/Bridge/4'>bridge</scene> is an Rpb1 segment that translocates the DNA-RNA complex at the end of each cycle of catalysis. <scene name='82/824648/Magnesium/1'>Magnesium</scene> is located within the active site and functions as the catalyst. | ||
== Mechanism of Action == | == Mechanism of Action == | ||
