Term Name: | sterol_regulatory_element |
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Synonyms: | SRE |
Definition: | A 10-bp promoter element bound by sterol regulatory element binding proteins (SREBPs), found in promoters of genes involved in sterol metabolism. Many variants of the sequence ATCACCCCAC function as SREs. |
Ontology: | Sequence Ontology [SO:0001861] |