The 'Pribnow Box' is a sequence equivalent to which eukaryotic element?
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Correct answer: TATA box sequence
The Pribnow box is the -10 consensus sequence (TATAAT) in prokaryotic promoters. It serves a similar role to the eukaryotic TATA box by facilitating the initial unwinding of the DNA double helix.
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