Question

What are the differences in transcription in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

Answer 1

• Prokaryotic transcription occurs in cytoplasm while eukaryotic transcription occurs in nucleus.
• Prokaryotic transcription is polycystronic and eukaryotic transcription is monocistronic.
• Coupled transcription and translation process in prokaryotes while eukaryotes do jot have coupled transcription and translation process.
• Prokaryotes do not require initiation factors for initiation while eukaryotes require transcription initiation factors.
• Prokaryotes have only one RNA polymerase while eukaryotes require 3 type of different RNA polymerase.
• Prokaryotic RNA polymerase is made up of five subunits while eukaryoteic RNA polymerase have 10-17 subunits.