Promoter

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009537",
  "term": "Promoter",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A region of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) that initiates transcription of a particular gene. It serves as a binding site for ribonucleic acid (RNA) polymerase and other transcription factors, dictating the start point and rate of gene expression. Promoters are typically located upstream of the gene they regulate.",
  "synonyms": [
    "promoter gene"
  ],
  "subject": "Chemistry and the Environment",
  "see_also": [
    "deoxyribonucleic acids",
    "ribonucleic acids",
    "gene",
    "operon",
    "sequence",
    "transcription",
    "catalyst",
    "lifetime",
    "selectivity"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1992, 64, 143. 'Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)' on page 163 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199264010143)",
    "PAC, 1976, 46, 71. 'Manual of Symbols and Terminology for Physicochemical Quantities and Units - Appendix II. Definitions, Terminology and Symbols in Colloid and Surface Chemistry. Part II: Heterogeneous Catalysis' on page 79 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac197646010071)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/promoter/"
}