The formation of the bacterial RNA polymerase-promoter open complex involves a branched pathway
A. M. Malinen, J. Bakermans, E. Aalto-Setälä, M. Blessing, D. L. Bauer, O. Parilova, G. A. Belogurov, D. Dulin, A. N. Kapanidis
This study uses single-molecule fluorescence microscopy to show that bacterial RNA polymerase-promoter open complex formation follows a branched pathway with varying stability.
bioRxiv · Mar 27, 2021 · PreprintBiochemistry