Sandbox GGC12

Function

The TATA-Binding protein, TBP, is a factor in the process of Transcription within Eukaryotes. This binding protein is a subunit in the family of TFIID. The function of the TBP is to bind to a DNA sequence which is the TATA box. This allows RNA Polymerase II to bind to the promoter. This is the beginning of the process of Transcription.

Relevance

The TATA-Binding Protein is relevant to everyday life because humans contain this specific protein as well with or without a promoter. This process is happening in multiple tissues and cells at a time.

Interesting Facts about the TBP

-The first ever for the TBP was found in fruit flies, specifically Drosophila flies.

-This is not the same idea in prokaryotes. Prokaryotes have a different concept because it is a Pribnow box instead of a TATA box.

-Another name for the TATA box is the Goldberg- Hogness box.

Structural highlights