Activator cII, Controls the Decision between Lytic and Lysogenic Growth upon Infection of a New Host

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Core enzyme binds indiscriminately to any DNA. Sigma factor reduces the affinity for sequence-independent binding and confers specificity for promoters.

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Holoenzyme binds to promoters much more tightly, with an association constant ,1000 times higher on average and a half-life that can be as long as several hours

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significantly higher dissociation rate at 25C than at 37C, and a much higher dissociation rate at 15C. Because high temperature promotes DNA melting

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Mechanism: How Polymerase Find Promoter Sequences

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