Basic helix-loop-helix like transcription factor activity

Trait Report for Basic helix-loop-helix like transcription factor activity

Definition:	A protein containing one or more basic helix-loop-helix domains that effects transcription.
Comments:	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.

Other names for Basic helix-loop-helix like transcription factor activity

bHLH

Controlled Vocabulary Terms for Basic helix-loop-helix like transcription factor activity

Source	Accession
SoyBase Soybean Ontology	SOY:0002137

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