CAAT_signal

Term ID

SO:0000172

Synonyms

• CAAT box
• CAAT signal
• CAAT-box
• INSDC_feature:regulatory
• INSDC_qualifier:CAAT_signal

Definition

Part of a conserved sequence located about 75-bp upstream of the start point of eukaryotic transcription units which may be involved in RNA polymerase binding; consensus=GG(C|T)CAATCT. http://www.insdc.org/files/feature_table.html

References

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAAT_box

Ontology

Sequence Ontology