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In an eukaryote during the transcription holoenzyme, RNA polymerase binds to a DNA sequence and the DNA assumes to have a saddle like structure at that point. What is that region on the DNA called?
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Hogness box
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Hogness box is found in promoter region of DNA of archea and eukaryotes and it provides a saddle-like structure for the attachment of RNA polymerase.