The _______ is located about 10 bases upstream from the initiation site. It has the consensus sequence ______ and is responsible for identifying the precise nucleotide at which ________ begins.
A)Pribnow box, TATAAT, transcription
B)Pribnow box, TTGACA, transcription
C)Pribnow box, TATAAT, translation
D)Portnoy box, TATAAT, transcription
E)Portnoy box, TATAAT, translation

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The question is referring to the Pribnow box, which is a promoter element found in bacterial DNA. The Pribnow box is located about 10 bases upstream from the initiation site, has the consensus sequence TATAAT, and is responsible for identifying the precise nucleotide at which transcription begins. The other answer choices are either incorrect or not relevant to the question.

The _______ Is Located About 10 Bases Upstream from the Initiation