RNA polymerase sliding on DNA can couple the transcription of nearby bacterial operons
D. Tenenbaum, K. Inlow, L. J. Friedman, A. Cai, J. Gelles, J. Kondev
This study shows that RNA polymerase can reinitiate transcription of nearby bacterial operons after sliding along DNA, demonstrating efficient coupling over distances up to 1,000 bp.
bioRxiv · Feb 10, 2023Biophysics