TCT_motif
A cis-regulatory element, conserved sequence YYC+1TTTYY, and spans -2 to +6 relative to +1 TSS. It is present in most ribosomal protein genes in Drosophila and mammals but not in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Resembles the initiator (TCAKTY in Drosophila) but functionally distinct from initiator.
SO:0001660
core_eukaryotic_promoter_element
is_a
TCT element
exact
polypyrimidine initiator
exact