In eukaryotes, general transcription factors ________ .
A) are required for the expression of specific protein-encoding genes
B) bind to other proteins or to the TATA box
C) inhibit RNA polymerase binding to the promoter and begin transcribing
D) usually lead to a high level of transcription even without additional specific transcription factors
E) bind to sequences just after the start site of transcription

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General transcription factors bind to other proteins or to the TATA box, which is a sequence in the promoter region of many genes that helps to initiate transcription. They do not inhibit RNA polymerase binding or lead to high levels of transcription without additional specific transcription factors. They also do not bind to sequences just after the start site of transcription.

In Eukaryotes, General Transcription Factors ________