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The DNA promoter sites for rRNA transcription undergo a cooperative transition between two conformational states. These states determine the rate of rRNA synthesis in vitro.
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TRAVERS, A., BIALLIE, D. & PEDERSEN, S. Effect of DNA Conformation on Ribosomal RNA Synthesis in vitro. Nature New Biology 243, 161–163 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1038/newbio243161a0
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