Mesh term Promoter Regions, Genetic
Browse to parent terms:Regulatory Elements, Transcriptional
Regulatory Sequences, Nucleic Acid
Description
DNA sequences which are recognized (directly or indirectly) and bound by a DNA-dependent RNA polymerase during the initiation of transcription. Highly conserved sequences within the promoter include the Pribnow box in bacteria and the TATA BOX in eukaryotes.Browse to child terms:
Response Elements
TATA Box
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