Definition for 5' flanking region

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5' capping
5' untranslated region

A region of DNA which is NOT transcribed into RNA, but rather is adjacent to 5' end of the gene. The 5'-flanking region contains the promoter, and may also contain enhancers or other protein binding sites.

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