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Which RNA polymerase works on mRNA?
Posted October 18, 2021
DNA and RNA QuantitationNucleusPhysiological ProbesMembrane Potential and Channels
Answer

RNA polymerase II works on mRNA. RNA polymerase II is a 12-subunit enzyme found only in eukaryotic cells where it transcribes protein-coding genes into mRNA (messenger RNA). It influences gene expression directly in eukaryotes through its production of pre-mRNA transcripts.

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