title: Transcription attenuation.
abstract: Prokaryotic transcription attenuation mechanisms are described in which different metabolic signals and sensing events are used to regulate transcription termination at sites preceding structural genes. Suggestive eukaryotic examples also are mentioned.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, Stanford University, California 94305-5020.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yanofsky
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000235:genetics; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000235:genetics; D005057:Eukaryotic Cells; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D005796:Genes; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation; D009876:Operon; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis; D011743:Pyrimidines / Q000502:physiology; D012343:RNA, Transfer / Q000378:metabolism; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000502:physiology*; D014158:Transcription, Genetic
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D011743:Pyrimidines; D014157:Transcription Factors; D012343:RNA, Transfer