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#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes
To extend elongation into the transcription unit, a kinase complex called P-TEFb is required. P-TEFb contains the CDK9 kinase, which is a member of the kinase family that controls the cell cycle. P-TEFb acts on the CTD to phosphorylate it further on serine 2 of the heptapeptide repeat.