Meanings
nounPribnow box (plural Pribnow boxes)
plural Pribnow boxes
- biologyThe nucleotide sequence TATAAT, an essential part of a promoter site on DNA for transcription to occur in bacteria.
Synonyms: Pribnow-Schaller box
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe nucleotide sequence TATAAT, an essential part of a promoter site on DNA for transcription to occur in bacteria.
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Named after David Pribnow.
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Pribnow box. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pribnow%20box
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