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False about TATA box is that it:
Explanation
TATA box consensus TATAAA is an AT-rich promoter element located approximately 25 to 35 base pairs upstream of transcription start site, not 10 bp. It binds TBP of TFIID, positioning RNA polymerase II accurately. Pribnow box TATAAT lies at -10 in prokaryotes causing confusion.
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