Mechanisms of Microbial Transcription

The process of creating an RNA copy of a gene sequence is known as transcription. This copy, known as a messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule, exits the nucleus and enters the cytoplasm, where it controls the production of the protein it encodes. Bacterial transcription is the process of using the enzyme RNA polymerase to copy a segment of bacterial DNA into a newly manufactured strand of mRNA. Initiation, elongation, and termination are the three key processes, and the ultimate result is a strand of mRNA that is complementary to a single strand of DNA. In most cases, the transcribed area contains multiple genes.

• Bacterial transcription
• Messenger RNA
• New trends in microbial transcription