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UNTRANSLATED SEQUENCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- CAAT box
1, record 1, English, CAAT%20box
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- CAAT sequence 2, record 1, English, CAAT%20sequence
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A consensus sequence in the untranslated promoter region of eukaryotic genes, recognized by transcription factors. 3, record 1, English, - CAAT%20box
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It lies about 40 bp [base pairs] upstream from the TATA box. Deletion mapping experiments show that this region controls the frequency of initiation by RNA polymerase II. In its absence, initiation at the usual startpoint is reduced to 2% of the previous level. 4, record 1, English, - CAAT%20box
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- séquence CAAT
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9quence%20CAAT
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- boîte CAAT 2, record 1, French, bo%C3%AEte%20CAAT
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément cis-régulateur répondant à la séquence consensus GGYCAATCT, présent dans le promoteur de la plupart des gènes des eucaryotes, 70 à 80 nucléotides en amont du point d'initiation de la transcription. 3, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9quence%20CAAT
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La boîte CAAT favorise l'expression des gènes. 4, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9quence%20CAAT
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle est présente chez certains gènes eucaryotes et favorise l'action de l'ARN polymérase II. [Observation reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.] 5, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9quence%20CAAT
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
séquence CAAT : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 6, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9quence%20CAAT
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- caja CAAT
1, record 1, Spanish, caja%20CAAT
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Secuencia de ADN [ácido desoxirribonucleico] conservada que se encuentra en la región promotora de los genes codificantes de proteínas de muchos organismos eucarióticos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - caja%20CAAT
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se llama así por su secuencia consenso GGCCAATCT y se localiza aproximadamente a unas 75 bases antes del punto de iniciación de la transcripción; constituye uno de los sitios para el reconocimiento y la unión de los factores de transcripción. 1, record 1, Spanish, - caja%20CAAT
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
T (timina), A (adenina), C (citosina), G (guanina). 2, record 1, Spanish, - caja%20CAAT
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-02-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- untranslated sequence
1, record 2, English, untranslated%20sequence
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- untranslated region 2, record 2, English, untranslated%20region
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A region of mRNA that is not used in the synthesis of an amino acid sequence of a given peptide or protein. 1, record 2, English, - untranslated%20sequence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[This region] usually appear at either end of the sequence that codes for the amino acid sequence. 1, record 2, English, - untranslated%20sequence
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- séquence non traduite
1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9quence%20non%20traduite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région des ARNm (ARNmessagers) qui n'est pas traduite en protéines. 2, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9quence%20non%20traduite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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