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MeSH Heading: Transcription Factors
Tree Number(s): D12.776.930
Unique ID: D014157
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014157
Annotation: in genetic transcription; /‌biosyn /‌physiol permitted; regulatory proteins go here or under REPRESSOR PROTEINS or VIRAL REGULATORY PROTEINS
Scope Note: Endogenous substances, usually proteins, which are effective in the initiation, stimulation, or termination of the genetic transcription process.
Entry Term(s): Transcription Factor
NLM Classification #: QU 55.97
Previous Indexing: Bacterial Proteins (1973-1976); Proteins (1966-1976); Transcription, Genetic (1973-1976)
See Also: Trans-Activators
Public MeSH Note: 77
History Note: 77
Date Established: 1977/01/01
Date of Entry: 1976/04/16
Revision Date: 2005/06/30

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

drug effects (DE)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

ultrastructure (UL)

urine (UR)

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