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

This is a sample scene created with SAT to by Group, and another to make of the protein. You can make your own scenes on SAT starting from scratch or loading and editing one of these sample scenes.