Term Name:	TCT_motif
Synonyms:	polypyrimidine initiator, TCT element
Definition:	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.
Ontology:	Sequence Ontology [SO:0001959]