Terminator

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-011879",
  "term": "Terminator",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A specific DNA sequence that signals the end of transcription for a gene or operon. This sequence causes RNA polymerase to detach from the DNA template, stopping the synthesis of messenger RNA. Termination can be rho-dependent, requiring a protein factor, or rho-independent, relying on specific RNA secondary structures.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and the Environment",
  "see_also": [
    "deoxyribonucleic acids",
    "ribonucleic acids",
    "gene",
    "messenger RNA",
    "sequence"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1992, 64, 143. 'Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)' on page 166 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199264010143)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/terminator/"
}