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by star451 » Tue Apr 08, 2008 6:46 pm
Hey, anyone mind helping in this question.
Promoter regions are usually high in adenine and thymine. Explain how this helps intiate transcription.
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by mith » Wed Apr 09, 2008 4:24 am
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by star451 » Wed Apr 09, 2008 5:59 am
okay....
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by snowcapk » Thu Apr 10, 2008 4:59 am
Thymine and adenine form two hydrogen bonds when paired, while guanine and cytosine form three hydrogen bonds per bp. An AT-rich region is thus easier to melt because fewer bonds per bp hold it together.
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