A new antibiotic is able to bind the rho (q)factor associated with some transcription processes; as a result this antibiotic would affect
A)termination of all transcription.
B)initiation of transcription.
C)binding of the RNA polymerase.
D)termination of some transcription.
E)elongation of transcription.

Question

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The rho factor is involved in the termination of transcription for certain genes. Binding to the rho factor would specifically affect the termination process of those transcription events where rho-dependent termination is required.

A New Antibiotic Is Able to Bind the Rho (Q)factor