Human Biochemistry, Volume 2 - Murray R. 1993

Structure, Function, and Replication of Information Macromolecules
Regulation of Gene Expression
Introduction

One of the primary pathways for organisms to adapt to changing environmental conditions is the Introduction/30.html">Regulation of Gene Expression. This process, which has been studied in detail for Bacteria and Viruses, involves the specific interaction of certain Proteins with various DNA regions located near METABOLISM/31.html">Transcription initiation sites. Such interactions can exert either a positive or negative influence on the level of transcription. In Eukaryotic Cells, other mechanisms of Transcriptional Regulation are also employed. Gene Expression control may involve Amplification, gene rearrangements, Class switching, and post-transcriptional



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