key term - RNA Polymerase

Definition

RNA polymerase is an enzyme that synthesizes RNA from DNA during transcription.

Related terms

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.