DNA-templated transcription initiation GO_0006352
DNA-templated transcription initiation
ID: GO_0006352
Class
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.
Note that promoter clearance is represented as a separate step, not part_of either initiation or elongation.
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Relationships
- is part of: DNA-templated transcription
Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| transcription initiation, DNA-dependent | related synonym | jh2 |
| transcription initiation from bacterial-type RNA polymerase promoter | narrow synonym | |
| DNA-dependent transcription, initiation | exact synonym | txnOH |
| DNA-templated transcription, initiation | exact synonym | |
| initiation of transcription, DNA-dependent | exact synonym | mah |
| DNA-dependent RNA polymerase complex assembly at promoter | exact synonym | |
| initiation of DNA-dependent transcription | exact synonym | jh2 |
| transcription initiation factor activity | related synonym |