ligand-activated transcription factor activity

Term ID

GO:0098531

Synonyms

direct ligand regulated sequence-specific DNA binding transcription factor activity
transcription factor activity, direct ligand regulated sequence-specific DNA binding

Definition

A DNA-binding transcription factor activity regulated by binding to a ligand and that modulates the transcription of specific genes and gene sets. Examples include the lac and trp repressors in E.coli and steroid hormone receptors. (2)

References

Ontology

GO: Molecular Function QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: DNA-binding transcription factor activity

DNA-binding transcription factor activity Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: ligand-activated transcription activator activity ligand-activated transcription repressor activity nuclear receptor activity

ligand-activated transcription activator activity ligand-activated transcription repressor activity nuclear receptor activity Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes