GC box
id:
gc-box-239-14887237
title:
GC box
text:
In molecular biology, a GC box, also known as a GSG box, is a distinct pattern of nucleotides found in the promoter region of some eukaryotic genes. The GC box is upstream of the TATA box, and approximately 110 bases upstream from the transcription initiation site. It has a consensus sequence GGGCGG which is position-dependent and orientation-independent. The GC elements are bound by transcription factors and have similar functions to enhancers. Some known GC box-binding proteins include Sp1, Kr
brand slug:
wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GC_box
date created:
date modified:
2022-08-10T15:12:28Z
main entity:
{"identifier":"Q1426463","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1426463"}
image:
fields total:
13
integrity:
13