Category:GO:0001216 ! DNA-binding transcription activator activity

name: DNA-binding transcription activator activity
namespace: molecular_function
alt_id: GO:0001140
alt_id: GO:0001215
def: "A DNA-binding transcription factor activity that activates or increases transcription of specific gene sets." [GOC:txnOH-2018]
comment: For usage guidance, see comment in GO:0003700 ; DNA-binding transcription factor activity.
synonym: "bacterial-type RNA polymerase core promoter proximal region sequence-specific DNA binding transcription factor activity involved in positive regulation of transcription" RELATED []
synonym: "bacterial-type RNA polymerase transcriptional activator activity, metal ion regulated sequence-specific DNA binding" NARROW []
synonym: "bacterial-type RNA polymerase transcriptional activator activity, sequence-specific DNA binding" NARROW []
synonym: "metal ion regulated sequence-specific DNA binding bacterial-type RNA polymerase transcription factor activity involved in positive regulation of transcription" NARROW []
synonym: "sequence-specific DNA binding bacterial-type RNA polymerase transcription factor activity involved in positive regulation of transcription" NARROW []
synonym: "transcriptional activator activity, bacterial-type RNA polymerase core promoter proximal region sequence-specific binding" NARROW []
synonym: "transcriptional activator activity, bacterial-type RNA polymerase proximal promoter sequence-specific DNA binding" RELATED []
is_a: GO:0003700 ! DNA-binding transcription factor activity
relationship: part_of: GO:0045893 ! positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription
intersection_of: GO:0140110 ! transcription regulator activity
intersection_of: has_part GO:0000976 ! transcription cis-regulatory region binding
intersection_of: part_of GO:0045893 ! positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription

AmiGO <GOterm>GO:0001216</GOterm>
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