Initiation of RNA synthesis: the function of sigma in the binding of RNA polymerase to promoter sites.

Adenosine Triphosphate/metabolism Bacterial Proteins/metabolism Binding Sites Coliphages/metabolism DNA, Viral/metabolism Escherichia coli/enzymology Genetic Code Genetics, Microbial Guanine Nucleotides/metabolism Kinetics Operon RNA Nucleotidyltransferases/metabolism RNA, Bacterial/biosynthesis Rifampin Templates, Genetic Tritium

Bacterial Proteins DNA, Viral Guanine Nucleotides RNA, Bacterial Tritium Adenosine Triphosphate RNA Nucleotidyltransferases Rifampin