- CAAT box
- a conserved noncoding DNA sequence approximating the consensus sequence 5ґ-GGCCAATCT-3ґ; it is located upstream from the site of transcription initiation in many eukaryotic genes and increases promoter activity.
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CAAT box
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CAAT box — CAAT box. См. бокс ЦААТ. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
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CAAT box — A conserved DNA sequence found within the promoter region of the protein encoding genes of many eukaryotic organisms. So called because of its consensus sequence GGCCAATCT, it occurs around 75 bases prior to the transcription initiation site; and … Glossary of Biotechnology
CAAT box — Nucleotide sequence in many eukaryotic promoters usually about 75bp upstream of the start of transcription. Binds NF 1 … Dictionary of molecular biology
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