Some RNAs have to be made at maximal achievable rates, yet RNA polymerase encounters many obstacles that slow it down. A new study shows that a group of co-transcribing RNA polymerases communicate over long distances to work more efficiently than a solo enzyme.
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Artsimovitch, I. RNA synthesis is a team effort. Nat Microbiol 4, 1776–1777 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-019-0600-9
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