What are the conserved features of a bacterial promoter?

What will be an ideal response?


Ans: The conserved features are the startpoint (usually a purine), the -10 element (TATAAT), the -35 box (TTGACA), and the distance separating the -10 and -35 sequences. The UP element is sometimes a feature as well.

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