Chapter 8 Molecular Genetics
Across
- 3. Protein that alters the specificity of RNA polymerase for a promoter or set of promoters, making it more or
- 4. A 180 base pair long highly conserved segment of DNA; encodes a 60 amino acid domain within the protein
- 5. as the homeodomain), which can bind DNA.
- 7. Protein that enhances the interaction between RNA polymerase and a particular promoter.
- 8. Genes that contain a highly conserved DNA sequence known as a homeobox and are involved in the regulation
- 10. the initiation complex.
- 11. Site on the DNA strand that can be bound by activator(s) in order to loop the DNA, bringing a specific promoter
- 15. Transcription factor that helps position RNA polymerase at the start of a gene.
Down
- 1. A regulatory GTP hydrolase that cycles between an activated and inactivated form; activated when GTP is
- 2. A region of DNA which regulates the expression of a gene or multiple genes located on that same strand of
- 6. Gene that controls the shape of a developing zygote early in its development; encodes transcription factors.
- 9. to it.
- 12. present, RNA polymerase binds to the TATA box, completing the initiation complex.
- 13. likely to bind to the promoter and begin transcription.
- 14. A cis-regulatory element found in the promoter of most eukaryotic genes; when the appropriate cellular signals
- 16. genes important to development; encodes transcription factors.