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Factor Stimulating Transcription by RNA Polymerase

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A protein component usually associated with RNA polymerase can be separated from the enzyme by chromatography on phosphocellulose. The polymerase is unable to transcribe T4 DNA unless this factor is added back.

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  1. Biological Laboratories, Harvard University,

    RICHARD R. BURGESS & ANDREW A. TRAVERS

  2. Institute of Microbiology, Rutgers University,

    JOHN J. DUNN & EKKEHARD K. F. BAUTZ

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BURGESS, R., TRAVERS, A., DUNN, J. et al. Factor Stimulating Transcription by RNA Polymerase. Nature 221, 43–46 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/221043a0

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