TATA box

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TATA box

a eukaryotic DNA sequence usually TATAAATA, similar to the Pribnow box of Escherichia coli, occurring in the promoter region 25 to 35 bases upstream from the transcriptional start site that binds the general transcription factor TFIID which begins the formation of the transcription initiation complex which includes RNA polymerase.

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Box Pribnow box			The sequence also has a TATA box located between 15 and 25 nucleotides in the 3' direction of the closest Dof element. Canadian Forest Service obtains United States patent by BIOTECH Patent News Once the transcription factors bind to the TATA box the genes start making mRNA. The future in ataxia treatment by Subramony, S.H. / Generations [41] However, Hoechst 33342-induced apoptosis is associated with mitochondrial dysfunction,[41] inhibition of endogenous topoisomerase I activity,[25,26,40,41] and decreased formation of normal TATA box-binding protein/ TATA box complexes,[24,27] suggesting that Hoechst 33342-induced apoptosis is associated with a novel mechanism. Hoechst 33342-Induced Apoptosis Is Associated With Intracellular ... by Zhang, Xinbo; Kiechle, Frederick L. / Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine			tartrate tartrazine Tarui disease Tarui's disease tarweed Tasigna task analysis task functions task group task-oriented behavior Tasmanian devil Tasmanian ngaio Tasmanian white lily tassel tastant taste taste bud taste cell taste disorder taste fatigue taste groups taste hair taste papilla taster TAT TATA box Tatera Tatlockia micdadei Tattoo Tattoo Parlour Tattoo Regret Tattoo Scan tattoo, amalgam tattooing Tatum tau tau protein Taura syndrome virus taurindicus taurine taurocholate taurocholic acid tauroconjugates taurodontism Taurotragus oryx TAUSA Taussig Taussig-Bing syndrome taut band tauto- tautomer			Tasunka witko TASV TASVAL TASW Taswegian Taswegian Taswegian TASWER TASWIT TASWP Taszycki, Witold TAT TAT TAT TAT TAT TAT TAT Tat People Tat Wong Kung Fu Academy Tat'ung Tat'ung Tat-Binding Protein 1 Tata Tata Tata Tata Tata Asset Management Limited Tata AutoComp GY Batteries Pvt. Ltd. Tata Autocomponent Systems Ltd TATA box TATA Box Binding Protein Associated Factor Tata Business Excellence Model TATA Business Leadership Award Tata Chemicals Society for Rural Development Tata Code of Conduct Tata Communications Ltd. Tata Consultancy Services Tata Consultancy Services Limited Tata Consultancy Services Quality Management System Tata Council for Community Initiatives Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicle Tata Dividend Yield Fund Tata Energy Research Institute TATA Engineering and Locomotive Company Tata Floating Rate Fund Tata Gilt Securities Fund Tata Gilt Short Maturity Fund Tata Group Innovation Forum Tata Guna Hutan Kesepakatan Tata Housing Development Company Tata Indica Users Group Tata Indicom Enterprise Business Unit Tata Indicom VSAT Tata Information Systems Limited

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