Preinitiation Complex in Eukaryotes

Steps in formation of the preinitiation complex, including the roles of TBP, general transcription factors, promoter-proximal elements, and enhancers. This assumes a TATA promoter; lots of eukaryotic promoters do not contain the TATA sequence.

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• genetics
• transcription
• preinitiation
• eukaryotic
• tbp
• tata
• tafs
• TFIID

[OlyGian]

Thank you, clever man with loud chalk. :) I've got a 2nd year gene regulation exam tomorrow and this was really helpful.

[agathman]

@OlyGian I need to stick with the whiteboard, I guess. Not so noisy. 

[agathman]

Note: this applies to genes with promoters containing TATA boxes -- a minority of eukaryotic genes.

[sabs1oak]

extremely helpful.... wish our teacher had also explained it in the same way!!! Thanx alot!!!!!! :)

[gabrielgeoffroy]

great, extremely helpful thank you

[steesii5558]

Very helpful!

[kiveeee214]

Thank u very much! Very good explanation:-)

[brazababygurl09]

Thank you so much I greatly appreciate it for my biochem final =D

[BiaSwag7]

thanks!



[estresha89]

that was such a great way to explain it! thanks for sharing!

[woonawoona]

great mini-lecture, I say you could definitely have an online lecture market. Don't know if you have the time. Way to be!