Term Name:	proximal_promoter_element
Synonyms:	proximal promoter element, specific transcription factor binding site
Definition:	DNA segment that ranges from about -250 to -40 relative to +1 of RNA transcription start site, where sequence specific DNA-binding transcription factors binds, such as Sp1, CTF (CCAAT-binding transcription factor), and CBF (CCAAT-box binding factor).
Ontology:	Sequence Ontology [SO:0001668]