You have discovered a novel eukaryotic RNA polymerase To study this enzyme, you have developed an in vitro assay with an inhibitor of RNA chain elongation, 3 deoxy 5 32P CTP You are surprised by the fact that no 32P is found in the transcribed RNA What does this result tell you about the mechanism ...

Normal RNA chain elongation requires a 3OH group Because the inhibitor lacks this functiona ...

You have discovered a novel eukaryotic RNA polymerase. To study this enzyme, you have developed an in

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You have discovered a novel eukaryotic RNA polymerase. To study this enzyme, you have developed an in vitro assay with an inhibitor of RNA chain elongation, 3′-deoxy-5′[α-32P] CTP. You are surprised by the fact that no 32P is found in the transcribed RNA! What does this result tell you about the mechanism of the polymerase?