promoter (gene technology)

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04875
The @[email protected] region, usually upsteam to the coding @[email protected] of a @[email protected] or @[email protected], which binds and directs @[email protected] polymerase to the correct transcriptional start site and thus permits the initation of @[email protected]
Source:
PAC, 1992, 64, 143. (Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)) on page 163 [Terms] [Paper]