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Elemental activities, such as catalysis or binding, describing the actions of a gene product at the molecular level. A given gene product may exhibit one or more molecular functions. The function of binding to a specific DNA sequence in order to modulate transcription. The transcription factor may or may not also interact selectively with a protein or macromolecular complex. Functions to initiate or regulate RNA polymerase II transcription by binding an enhancer region of DNA. Plays a role in regulating transcription; may bind a promoter or enhancer DNA sequence or interact with a DNA-binding transcription factor. Interacting selectively and non-covalently with any nucleic acid. Any molecular function by which a gene product interacts selectively with DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid).

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GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: transcription factor activity
Acc: GO:0003700
Aspect: Molecular Function
Desc: The function of binding to a specific DNA sequence in order to modulate transcription. The transcription factor may or may not also interact selectively with a protein or macromolecular complex.
Synonyms:
  • GO:0000130
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
   This term: 6509 [Refine Search]
   Term or descendants: 6536 [Refine Search]


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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0003700 - transcription factor activity (interactive image map)
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