English Explanatory Dictionary

transcription factor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A protein that binds to specific DNA sequences, thereby controlling the flow (or transcription) of genetic information from DNA to mRNA.

Word forms

transcription factor transcription factors

Synonyms

sequence-specific DNA-binding factor
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