TLS Online TPP Program

#Id: 6478

#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes

Promoters that do not contain a TATA element are called TATA-less promoters. Surveys of promoter sequences suggest that 50% or more of promoters may be TATA-less.

TLS Online TPP Program

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#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes

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

TLS Online TPP Program

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#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes

TLS Online TPP Program

#Id: 6481

#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes

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

TLS Online TPP Program

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#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes

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

TLS Online TPP Program

#Id: 6483

#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes

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).