Chemicals and Drugs

Rho Factor

A protein which effects termination of RNA synthesis during the genetic transcription process by dissociating the ternary transcription complex RNA;-RNA POLYMERASE DNA at the termination of a gene.

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Abstract

A protein which effects termination of RNA synthesis during the genetic transcription process by dissociating the ternary transcription complex RNA;-RNA POLYMERASE DNA at the termination of a gene.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Factor, Rho
  • E Coli Transcription Termination Factor

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30 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

in genetic transcription; do not confuse with blood RH FACTORS

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History Note

91(77); was see under TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS 1977-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Bacterial Proteins (1973-1976)
  • Proteins (1966-1976)
  • Transcription, Genetic (1973-1976)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Rho Factor. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012234. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012234
  2. Rho Factor. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rho_factor
  3. Rho Factor. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q307446