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Transcription factor
A protein that binds to a specific DNA sequence and enhances or suppresses transcription of the target gene. One class is the basic helix-loop-helix proteins; upon associating with another molecule through their helix-loop-helix regions, the basic sequences of the dimer binds the target DNA.
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