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transcription factor

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

Noun

transcription factor (plural transcription factors)

  1. (molecular biology) A protein that binds to specific DNA sequences, thereby controlling the flow (or transcription) of genetic information from DNA to mRNA.
    Synonyms:
    sequence-specific DNA-binding factor

Synonyms of transcription factor

  • sequence-specific DNA-binding factor

Forms of transcription factor

pluraltranscription factors

Questions about transcription factor

What does transcription factor mean?
Transcription factor means a protein that binds to specific DNA sequences, thereby controlling the flow (or transcription) of genetic information from DNA to mRNA.
What part of speech is transcription factor?
Transcription factor is a noun.
What is the plural of transcription factor?
The plural of transcription factor is transcription factors.

Words near transcription factor in the dictionary

  1. transcriptases
  2. transcripted
  3. transcriptese
  4. transcripting
  5. transcription
  6. transcription factor
  7. transcription factors
  8. transcriptional
  9. transcriptionally
  10. transcriptionist
  11. transcriptionists

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