Term Name: transcription regulator activity
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Definition: A molecular function that controls the rate, timing and/or magnitude of gene transcription. The function of transcriptional regulators is to modulate gene expression at the transcription step so that they are expressed in the right cell at the right time and in the right amount throughout the life of the cell and the organism. Genes are transcriptional units, and include bacterial operons.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0140110]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: molecular_function
has subtype: anti-sigma factor antagonist activity DNA-binding transcription activator activity DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific DNA-binding transcription factor activity DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific DNA-binding transcription repressor activity DNA-binding transcription repressor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific DNA-binding transcription repressor activity, RNA polymerase III-specific mitochondrial transcription factor activity RNA-binding transcription regulator activity sigma factor activity transcription antitermination factor activity, DNA binding transcription antitermination factor activity, RNA binding transcription coregulator activity transcription elongation factor activity
negatively regulated by: transcription regulator inhibitor activity
positively regulated by: transcription regulator activator activity