RNA polymerase is an enzyme that synthesizes RNA from DNA during transcription.
If DNA were like blueprints for building a house, then RNA polymerase would be like the construction worker who reads those blueprints and builds accordingly - but instead of a house, it's building an RNA molecule.
Transcription: This is the process where RNA polymerase synthesizes RNA from DNA. It's like the construction phase in our analogy.
Promoter: This is a region of DNA that initiates transcription of a particular gene. It's like the 'start' sign on our blueprint.
Template Strand: This is the strand of DNA that RNA polymerase reads to synthesize RNA. It's like the specific part of the blueprint being followed by our construction worker.
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