Basic helix-loop-helix like transcription factor activity
Term Information
Accession
SOY:0002137
Name
Basic helix-loop-helix like transcription factor activity
Ontology
soybean_trait
Synonyms
bHLH
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
A protein containing one or more basic helix-loop-helix domains that effects transcription.
Source:DOI:0.1093/nar/gkt1016
Comment
Basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) proteins usually form dimers that bind to DNA. It is a large family and the various paralogs can combine to bind specifically to many gene promoters. Members of this family usually bind E-box sequences.