prokaryotic_promoter

Term ID

SO:0002222

Synonyms

• Prokaryotic promoter

Definition

A regulatory_region essential for the specific initiation of transcription at a defined location in a DNA molecule, although this location might not be one single base. It is recognized by a specific RNA polymerase(RNAP)-holoenzyme, and this recognition is not necessarily autonomous. 32665585

References

Ontology

Sequence Ontology