"Sigma Factor" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A protein which is a subunit of RNA polymerase. It effects initiation of specific RNA chains from DNA.
| Descriptor ID |
D012808
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.930.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Sigma Factor- Sigma Factor
- Factor, Sigma
- Sigma Subunit
- Subunit, Sigma
- Sigma Initiation Factor
- Factor, Sigma Initiation
- Initiation Factor, Sigma
- Sigma Element
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