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What are the types of RNA polymerase in eukaryotes ?


Unknown Student 1st Apr, 2020
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Pratyay Islam 1st Apr, 2020

Hello,

Here are all the Types of RNA polymerases in eukaryotes and their roles.

  • RNA Polymerase 1 - 5.8S , 18S , 28S rRNA synthesis
  • RNA Polymerase 2 - hnRNA (heterogenous nuclear RNA) synthesis
  • RNA Polymerase 3 - tRNA, ScRNA, 5S rRNA and SnRNA(small nuclear RNA synthesis)

Nascent RNA synthesized by RNA polymerase 2 is called hnRNA or primary transcript. Contains both introns and exons alternately.

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