Name the enzyme that facilitates opening of DNA helix during transcription.
- DNA polymerase
- RNA polymerase
- DNA helicase
- DNA ligase
Answer
(2) RNA polymerase
Solution
As per NCERT, RNA polymerase binds to the promoter and initiates transcription. It uses nucleoside triphosphates as substrate and polymerises in a template-dependent fashion following complementarity.
It also facilitates opening of the helix and continues elongation.
(DNA helicase opens the helix during DNA replication, not transcription.)
Answer: (2)