Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2184939 | Journal of Molecular Biology | 2011 | 18 Pages |
Abstract
Single-molecule techniques have emerged as powerful tools for deciphering mechanistic details of transcription and have yielded discoveries that would otherwise have been impossible to make through the use of more traditional biochemical and/or biophysical techniques. Here, we provide a brief overview of single-molecule techniques most commonly used for studying RNA polymerase and transcription. We then present specific examples of single-molecule studies that have contributed to our understanding of key mechanistic details for each different stage of the transcription cycle. Finally, we discuss emerging single-molecule approaches and future directions, including efforts to study transcription at the single-molecule level in living cells.
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Authors
Feng Wang, Eric C. Greene,