Which of the following is not true of RNA synthesis by RNA polymerase?
A. RNA synthesis is less processive during elongation than during initiation.
B. Synthesis begins with the polymerase binding two rNTP molecules.
C. The polymerase frequently releases the nascent transcript before it reaches 8–10 nucleotides in length.
D. The addition of an rNTP to a growing transcript is a magnesium ion-dependent reaction.
E. All of the choices given are true.
A
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