Phase-contrast microscopy is suitable for observing single cells or thin cell layers.

TLS Online TPP Program

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Constitutive active housekeeping genes and developmentally regulated genes have TATA-less promoters 

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TATA less, Inr Less promoters uses Sp1 activator to position TBP with TAFs

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Sp1 contains three zinc fingers, 25% of their amino acid residues are Gln

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For RNA polymerase II, the positioning factor is TFIID, which consists of TBP associated with up to 14 other subunits called TAFs (for TBP -associated factors). 

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The total mass of TFIID typically is -800 kD

TAF has 2 enzymatic activities:

Histone acetyltransferase

Protein kinase