Define/Explain: $A$ promoter and the structural gene.
(N/A) promoter is a $DNA$ sequence that provides a binding site for $RNA$ polymerase. It is located at the $5'$ end of the structural gene.
- The structural gene in a transcription unit is the segment of $DNA$ that codes for a polypeptide or $RNA$ molecule and is flanked by a promoter and a terminator.
- The structural gene in a transcription unit is the segment of $DNA$ that codes for a polypeptide or $RNA$ molecule and is flanked by a promoter and a terminator.
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