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Garrett Birdsong
@birdsonggarrett 28, May 2023 12:00 AM
TATA box
What is the TATA box, and how does it work?
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Troy Brasco
@brascotroy85 11, Jun 2023 07:05 PM
The TATA box is a regulatory element that is part of the promoter of almost every eukaryotic gene. A number of regulatory proteins bind to the TATA box, forming a multi-protein complex. It is only when all of the appropriate proteins are bound to the TATA box that RNA polymerase recognizes the complex and binds to the promoter so transcription can begin.