The TATA box is a key element of the ____ of most eukaryotic protein-coding genes.
A) terminator
B) coding region
C) promoter
D) transcription start point
E) introns

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The TATA box is a DNA sequence found in the promoter region of genes in archaea and eukaryotes, which helps to initiate transcription by providing a binding site for the transcription machinery, including RNA polymerase II and other transcription factors.

The TATA Box Is a Key Element of the ____