Heparin is a polyanionic polysaccharide that blocks elongation by RNA polymerase. But heparin inhibits only when added before the onset of transcription and not if added after transcription begins. Explain this difference.

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Heparin is a polyanionic polysaccharide that blocks elongation by
RNA polymerase. But heparin inhibits only when added before the
onset of transcription and not if added after transcription begins.
Explain this difference.
Transcribed Image Text:Heparin is a polyanionic polysaccharide that blocks elongation by RNA polymerase. But heparin inhibits only when added before the onset of transcription and not if added after transcription begins. Explain this difference.
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