Transcription

The process of DNA to RNA (happens in the nucleus):

1) Initiation: RNA Polymerase binds to DNA at region called promoter.  The TATA Box helps the RNA polymerase position itself at the promoter region.

2) Elongation: RNA chain grows in the 5’ 3’ direction.

3) Termination: Transcription proceeds until RNA Polymerases reaches a Terminator site on the DNA; RNA molecule is then released.