What is the function of the promoter in a transcription unit?

What is the function of the promoter in a transcription unit?
  1. It provides a binding site for RNA polymerase
  2. It defines the coding and template strands
  3. It defines the end of the process of transcription
  4. None of the above

Solution

The promoter is a DNA sequence that provides a binding site for RNA polymerase.

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