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Caat box

Caat box

(Science: molecular biology) nucleotide Sequence in many eukaryotic promoters usually about 75bp upstream of the start of transcription. Binds NF1.


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Positions of certain transcription sites/sequences

For RNAPII: GC and CAAT boxes are located in UCRs ( Upper Conrol Regions ) of promoter, i.e. upper from Goldberg-Hogness. Thus they cannot be located neither in leader sequence, nor after start codon. Type 1 and type 2 promoter of ...

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by druid
Fri Nov 03, 2006 9:35 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Positions of certain transcription sites/sequences
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Positions of certain transcription sites/sequences

Are the Goldberg-Hogness, GC, and CAAT boxes within the Leader sequence, or before or after it. Or are they after the start codon itself? Help with this question would be appreciated!

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by chuka1212
Tue Oct 24, 2006 7:38 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Positions of certain transcription sites/sequences
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