You are interested in developing a new antibiotic for treating bacterial illnesses in humans, which is specifically toxic to bacterial cells.  What processes or proteins would you want to inhibit in bacteria to generate this antibiotic?

A. the SRP receptor
B. sigma factor binding to the holoenzyme
C. RNA polymerase II
D. the enzymes that add a 5' cap to the RNA


Answer: B

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