Initiator motif

Initiator motif

The Initiatior (Inr) motif is a DNA transcription promoter that is similar in function to the Pribnow box (for prokaryotes) or the TATA box (for eukaryotes). It has the consensus sequence YYAN(T/A)YY,cite journal
quotes =
last = Xi
first = Hualin
authorlink =
coauthors = Yong Yu, Yutao Fu, Jonathan Foley, Anason Halees, and Zhiping Weng
date = June 2007
year = 2007
month = June
title = Analysis of overrepresented motifs in human core promoters reveals dual regulatory roles of YY1
journal = Genome Research
volume = 17
issue = 6
pages = 798–806
issn = 1088-9051
pmid =
doi =
id =
url =
language = English
format =
accessdate =
laysummary =
laysource =
laydate =
quote =
] where Y stands for any pyrimidine (cytosine or thymine). Similarly to the TATA box, the Inr motif facilitates the binding of Transcription Factor II D (TBP).

References


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • TATA box — The TATA box (also called Goldberg Hogness box) [Lifton RP, Goldberg ML, Karp RW, Hogness DS. (1978). The organization of the histone genes in Drosophila melanogaster: functional and evolutionary implications. Cold Spring Harb Symp Quant Biol. 42 …   Wikipedia

  • Survivin — Survivin, also called Baculoviral IAP repeat containing 5 (BIRC5), is a human gene that is part of the inhibitor of apoptosis family (IAP). The survivin protein functions to inhibit caspase activation therefore leading to negative regulation of… …   Wikipedia

  • biblical literature — Introduction       four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.       The Old… …   Universalium

  • JERUSALEM — The entry is arranged according to the following outline: history name protohistory the bronze age david and first temple period second temple period the roman period byzantine jerusalem arab period crusader period mamluk period …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • IBM AIX (operating system) — Infobox OS name = AIX caption = developer = IBM source model = Closed source kernel type = Dynamic Extendable supported platforms = ROMP, IBM POWER, PowerPC, IBM PS/2, System/370, ESA/390 ui = Common Desktop Environment family = UNIX System V… …   Wikipedia

  • Monet, Claude — born Nov. 14, 1840, Paris, France died Dec. 5, 1926, Giverny French landscape painter. Monet spent his early years in Le Havre, where his first teacher, Eugène Boudin, taught him to paint in the open air. Moving to Paris, he formed lifelong… …   Universalium

  • USF1 — Upstream transcription factor 1, also known as USF1, is a human gene.cite web | title = Entrez Gene: USF1 upstream transcription factor 1| url = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene Cmd=ShowDetailView TermToSearch=7391| accessdate = ] …   Wikipedia

  • Alberti, Leon Battista — born Feb. 14, 1404, Genoa died April 25, 1472, Rome Italian architect, art theorist, and humanist. After pursuing a literary career as papal secretary, in 1438 Alberti was encouraged to direct his talents toward the field of architecture. His… …   Universalium

  • Solaris (operating system) — Solaris Company / developer Oracle Corporation Programmed in C OS family Unix …   Wikipedia

  • Shamanism among Eskimo peoples — refers to those aspects of the various Eskimo cultures that are related to the shamans’ role as a mediator between people and spirits, souls, and mythological beings. Such beliefs and practices were once widespread among Eskimo groups, but today… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”