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GO:0003700 transcription factor activity

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.

Term Information

ID GO:0003700
Name transcription factor activity
Ontology Molecular Function
Definition 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.
Comment

GO Slims

This term is present in the following GO Consortium-maintained GO slims:
GO slim nameCount of all terms
goslim_generic127
goslim_plant102

Cross-references associated with this term:

Database ID
INTERPRO IPR003223
INTERPRO IPR003163
INTERPRO IPR001275
INTERPRO IPR001289
INTERPRO IPR001217
INTERPRO IPR017995
INTERPRO IPR019885
INTERPRO IPR019887
INTERPRO IPR000451
INTERPRO IPR018286
INTERPRO IPR000418
INTERPRO IPR000427
INTERPRO IPR018356
INTERPRO IPR018373
INTERPRO IPR008121
INTERPRO IPR008122
INTERPRO IPR008123
INTERPRO IPR016998
INTERPRO IPR013800
INTERPRO IPR010211
INTERPRO IPR013524
INTERPRO IPR015351
INTERPRO IPR008967
INTERPRO IPR013571
INTERPRO IPR003657
INTERPRO IPR001367
INTERPRO IPR001346
INTERPRO IPR001356
INTERPRO IPR001321
INTERPRO IPR002197
INTERPRO IPR000394
INTERPRO IPR000327
INTERPRO IPR011700
INTERPRO IPR001471
INTERPRO IPR007631
INTERPRO IPR009042
INTERPRO IPR007624
INTERPRO IPR007627
INTERPRO IPR007630
INTERPRO IPR001067
INTERPRO IPR001083
INTERPRO IPR001034
INTERPRO IPR002070
INTERPRO IPR002084
INTERPRO IPR019817
INTERPRO IPR013799
INTERPRO IPR000281
INTERPRO IPR000232
INTERPRO IPR019888
INTERPRO IPR014879
INTERPRO IPR005542
INTERPRO IPR000005
INTERPRO IPR002100
INTERPRO IPR002112
INTERPRO IPR002117
INTERPRO IPR000047
INTERPRO IPR019471
INTERPRO IPR018122
INTERPRO IPR003316
INTERPRO IPR003309
INTERPRO IPR001138
INTERPRO IPR013801
INTERPRO IPR012682
INTERPRO IPR003327
INTERPRO IPR010542
INTERPRO IPR017253
INTERPRO IPR013324
INTERPRO IPR017275
INTERPRO IPR015350
INTERPRO IPR001699
INTERPRO IPR001647
INTERPRO IPR001669
INTERPRO IPR001628
INTERPRO IPR001630
INTERPRO IPR001808
INTERPRO IPR001766
INTERPRO IPR015988
INTERPRO IPR010991
INTERPRO IPR013088
INTERPRO IPR000580
INTERPRO IPR000524
INTERPRO IPR000536
INTERPRO IPR000551
INTERPRO IPR000485
INTERPRO IPR004827
INTERPRO IPR011616
INTERPRO IPR013735
INTERPRO IPR002481
INTERPRO IPR002487
INTERPRO IPR002409
INTERPRO IPR002418
INTERPRO IPR014286
INTERPRO IPR014284
INTERPRO IPR014236
INTERPRO IPR014212
INTERPRO IPR014322
INTERPRO IPR014218
INTERPRO IPR014209
INTERPRO IPR014200
INTERPRO IPR012761
INTERPRO IPR012759
INTERPRO IPR013249
INTERPRO IPR014296
INTERPRO IPR014293
INTERPRO IPR018186
INTERPRO IPR006715
INTERPRO IPR003894
INTERPRO IPR003711
INTERPRO IPR001827
INTERPRO IPR001831
INTERPRO IPR001845
INTERPRO IPR000679
INTERPRO IPR000625
INTERPRO IPR000647
INTERPRO IPR000655
INTERPRO IPR011539
INTERPRO IPR010242
INTERPRO IPR008920
INTERPRO IPR014178
INTERPRO IPR010578
INTERPRO IPR008946
INTERPRO IPR012890
INTERPRO IPR002515
INTERPRO IPR011615
INTERPRO IPR000148
INTERPRO IPR018334
INTERPRO IPR018335
INTERPRO IPR004974
INTERPRO IPR004979
INTERPRO IPR003120
INTERPRO IPR006288
INTERPRO IPR008366
INTERPRO IPR013318
INTERPRO IPR012345
INTERPRO IPR012346
INTERPRO IPR013851
INTERPRO IPR003022
INTERPRO IPR003025
INTERPRO IPR003026
INTERPRO IPR000943
INTERPRO IPR000967
INTERPRO IPR000972
INTERPRO IPR000976
INTERPRO IPR013019
INTERPRO IPR014402
INTERPRO IPR000843
INTERPRO IPR000847
INTERPRO IPR000818
INTERPRO IPR000831
INTERPRO IPR000835
INTERPRO IPR000838
INTERPRO IPR000792
INTERPRO IPR008895
INTERPRO IPR013325

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GO:0003674 molecular_function
GO:0030528 transcription regulator activity
GO:0005488 binding
GO:0003676 nucleic acid binding
GO:0003677 DNA binding
GO:0003700 transcription factor activity

Relationship key

Code Relationship
part of
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regulates
+ve regulates
-ve regulates

Child Terms

All direct descendants (child terms) available for this GO term:
I GO:0003705 RNA polymerase II transcription factor activity, enhancer binding

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Ppart of
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Protein Annotation

DB
ID
Qualifier colocalizes_with contributes_to NOT NOT|colocalizes_with NOT|contributes_to
GO Term
Reference
Evidence IMP IGI IPI IGC ISS IDA IEP IEA TAS NAS ND IC RCA ISA EXP
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