enhancer [SO_0000165]
A cis-acting sequence that increases the utilization of (some) eukaryotic promoters, and can function in either orientation and in any location (upstream or downstream) relative to the promoter.
enhancer
ID: SO_0000165
Class
A cis-acting sequence that increases the utilization of (some) eukaryotic promoters, and can function in either orientation and in any location (upstream or downstream) relative to the promoter.
An enhancer may participate in an enhanceosome GO:0034206. A protein-DNA complex formed by the association of a distinct set of general and specific transcription factors with a region of enhancer DNA. The cooperative assembly of an enhanceosome confers specificity of transcriptional regulation. This comment is a place holder should we start to make cross products with GO.
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Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| INSDC_feature:regulatory | broad synonym | |
| INSDC_qualifier:enhancer | exact synonym |
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