The DNA nucleotide sequence to which RNA polymerase binds to initiate transcription is called the:
Correct Answer: Promoter region
Description: The region of the DNA to which the polymerase binds to initiate transcription is recognized as the promoter. Most promoters extend over a sixty base pair area of the DNA sequence. The nucleotide sequences of many promoters have been identified, but there appears to be little conservation of sequence among them. Ref: Weil P. (2011). Chapter 36. RNA Synthesis, Processing, & Modification. In D.A. Bender, K.M. Botham, P.A. Weil, P.J. Kennelly, R.K. Murray, V.W. Rodwell (Eds),Harper's Illustrated Biochemistry, 29e.
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