TATA box coding region promoter RNA transcript The TATA box is an important sequence of DNA that is necessary for RNAHuman Computer Interaction polymerase to bind and start transcription. What specifically does the TATA box do? It binds RNA polymerase directly attaching it to the DNA. It ensures DNA is properly aligned with enhancer sequences to facilitate binding of transcription factors which recruit RNA polymerase. It is bound by TF ID which, in conjunction with other transcription factors, recruits RNA polymerase. It can be bound by repressor proteins to prevent transcription Question 2 2 pts Enhancers are sequences of DNA that facilitate transcription via sequences where activator proteins can bind and can be found upstream or downstream from the gene. They are termed cis-regulators. What is meant by cis regulation? A protein product that is diffusible is made and travels to a different DNA molecule. Enhancers can regulate genes on different chromosomes. Introns on the same side of the DNA can be altered. Enhancers are present on the same molecule of DNA they regulate.