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Terminators

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

Terminators are specific sequences in the DNA molecule that signal the end of transcription. They tell RNA polymerase when it's time to stop adding nucleotides to the growing mRNA strand.

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