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What are the functions of transcription factors?
Posted February 22, 2023
Cellular Structures and OrganellesDNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNANucleic AcidsNucleusRNA
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Transcription factors refer to a set of proteins that regulate transcription. Their main function is to regulate the process of transcription, where DNA is used as a template to produce mRNA, which impacts protein synthesis.
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