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heat shock element

consists of variable number of 5 bp units called GAA boxes; i.e. the sequence NGAAN; HSF protein binds to HSE is as trimer, thus perhaps 3 such GAA boxes essential for function.

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heat shock factor

General

enhancer element

Properties

FOR-BINDING-OF: heat shock factor MISC-INFO: consensus

References

  1. Craig EA, Gross CA. Is hsp70 the cellular thermometer? Trends Biochem Sci. 1991 Apr;16(4):135-40. Review. PMID: 1877088