Tuesday, February 28, 2012

DNA / RNA Polymerase Eukaryotic vs Prokaryotic

  1. DNA polymerase:
    • Eukaryotic cell: 5 forms (alpha, beta, gamma, delta, epsilon)
    • Prokaryotic cell: 3 forms (1, 2, 3)
  2. RNA polymerase:
    • Eukaryotic cell: 3 forms (1, 2, 3)
    • Prokaryoti cell: 1 form
  3. Eukaryotic cell has more genetic material, so it has more polymerases and multiple replication points than prokaryotic cells

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