The EColi Promoter Region Contains a -10 Consensus Sequence of _________

Question

The E.coli promoter region contains a -10 consensus sequence of _________ on the sense strand.
A)GAGAGA
B)CTCTCT
C)GAGGAG
D)GACGTC
E)TATAAT

Accepted Answer

The -10 consensus sequence of the E. coli promoter region on the sense strand is TATAAT, which is crucial for the binding of RNA polymerase to initiate transcription.