Transcription and RNA Polymerase II

Russell Garton

Chem 406 Web Terpaper

Fall, 2006


Overview of Transcription

- General Transcription Process

- Differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic transcription

- In-depth look at eukaryotic transcritpion

Effects of Amanitin

- Effects of the toxin, amanitin, on eukaryotic RNA polymerase II

The work of Roger D. Kornberg

- Contributions of his work to stem cell research

- Contributions of his work to chromatin-remodeling

References