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transcription factor

protein that binds to DNA and regulates gene expression by promoting or suppressing transcription
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transcription factor

Summary

transcription factor is a group or class of proteins[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of group_or_class_of_proteins entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (951 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • transcription factor's instance of is recorded as group or class of proteins[3].
  • transcription factor is a type of DNA-binding protein[4].
  • transcription factor's Commons category is recorded as Transcription factors[5].
  • transcription factor's molecular function is recorded as DNA-binding transcription factor activity[6].
  • transcription factor's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Transcription factors[7].

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Definition and Type

transcription factor's instance of is recorded as group or class of proteins[3]. It is a type of DNA-binding protein[4].

Why It Matters

transcription factor ranks in the top 4% of group_or_class_of_proteins entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (951 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_transcription-factor_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{transcription factor}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/transcription-factor}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 4d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → DNA-binding protein
    Instance of → —
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → —
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|4 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 28385, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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