TATA_box

Term ID

SO:0000174

Synonyms

• Goldstein-Hogness box
• INSDC_feature:regulatory
• INSDC_qualifier:TATA_box
• TATA box

Definition

A conserved AT-rich septamer found about 25-bp before the start point of many eukaryotic RNA polymerase II transcript units; may be involved in positioning the enzyme for correct initiation; consensus=TATA(A|T)A(A|T). (2)

References

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

Ontology

Sequence Ontology