E_box_motif

Term ID

SO:0001158

Synonyms

• AWCAGCTGWT
• E box motif
• generic E box motif
• NDM5

Definition

A sequence element characteristic of some RNA polymerase II promoters, usually located between -60 and +1 relative to the TSS. Consensus sequence is AWCAGCTGWT. Tends to co-occur with DMv2 (SO:0001161). Tends to not occur with DPE motif (SO:0000015). 12537576:16827941

References

Ontology

Sequence Ontology