- Institution/s: Universidad de Saarbrücken, Universidad de Valladolid
- Project: Diccionario Terminológico de Genética (Eurogene)
- Identification number: 69
- Subdomains: Studies of chromatin, Studies of DNA, Studies of RNA, Techniques
- Author/s: Ana María ALCONCHEL SEBASTIÁN, Gloria GONZÁLEZ-CALERO, Inés PLAZA FONTANET, Patricia ROJO DE DOMINGO
- Creation / modification date: 30-01-2014
- Term: CAT box
- Gramatical category: s
- Definition: A conserved sequence found within the promoter region of the protein-encoding genes of many eukaryotic organisms which has the canonical sequence GGPyCAATCT.
- Context: A CAT box […] is often located at about -80bp, which is an important determinant of promoter efficiency.
- Weighting mark: nor
- Sources:
- Term: MIGLANI, G.S. (2002). Advanced genetics. Pangbourne: Alpha Science
- Definition: MIGLANI, G.S. (2002). Advanced genetics. Pangbourne: Alpha Science
- Context: WILSON, K. & WALKER, J. (Eds.) (2010). Principles an techniques of biochemistry and molecular biology. New York: Cambridge University Press
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