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Explain different types of $RNA$ and Explain the process of transcription.
Solution

Three major types of $RNAs$ found in bacteria are :
$(i)$ $mRNA$ : [messenger $RNA$]which provides the template for translation.
$(ii)$ $tRNA$ : (transfer $RNA$) which brings amino acid and reads the genetic code.
$(iii)$ $rRNA$ : (ribosomal $RNA$) which plays structural and catalytic role during translation.
All three $RNAs$ are needed for synthesis of a protein in a cell.
There is single $DNA$ dependent $RNA$ polymerase that catalyses transcription of all types of $RNA$ in bacteria.
$RNA$ polymerase binds to promoter and initiates transcription (initiation).
It uses nucleoside triphosphates as substrate and polymerises in a template depended fashion following the rule of complementarity.
It somehow also facilitates opening of the helix and continues alongation.
Only a short stretch of $RNA$ remains bound to the enzyme.
Once the polymerases reaches the terminator region the nascent $RNA$ falls off, so also the $RNA$ polymerase.
This results in termination of transcription.
The $RNA$ polymerase is only capable of catalysing the process of elongation.
It associates transiently with initiation factor $(\sigma)$ and termination factor $(\rho$ ) to initiate and terminate the transcription, respectively.
Association with these factor alter the specificity of the $RNA$ polymerase to either initiate or terminate.
Similar Questions
Select the correct option.Direction of Direction of reading of $RNA$ synthesis the template $DNA$ strand
Direction of $RNA$ synthesis | Direction of reading of the template $DNA$ |
$(a)$ $5'-3'$ | $3'-5'$ |
$(b)$ $3'-5'$ | $5'-3'$ |
$(c)$ $5'-3'$ | $5'-3'$ |
$(d)$ $3'-5'$ | $3'-5'$ |