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TATA box [′tä‚tä ‚bäks or ¦tē¦ā¦tē′ā ‚bäks] (genetics) In eukaryotes, a short sequence of base pairs that is rich in adenine (A) and thymidine (T) residues and located about 25-30 nucleotides upstream of the transcriptional initiation site. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Even though the two research teams used different DNA strands and types of TBP, both TBP molecules contain a 180-amino-acid section that links to the TATA box. |
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