GO biological process ontology term - GO:0001111 - RNA polymerase II promoter clearance
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0001111
- Name
- RNA polymerase II promoter clearance
- Ontology or CV name
- GO biological process
- Definition
- A process that mediates the transition from the initiation to the elongation phases of transcription by RNA polymerase II, generally including a conformational change from the initiation conformation to the elongation conformation. Promoter clearance often involves breaking contact with transcription factors involved only in the initiation phase and making contacts with elongation specific factors.
