Category:GO:0098531 ! ligand-modulated transcription factor activity

name: ligand-modulated transcription factor activity
namespace: molecular_function
def: "A DNA-binding transcription factor activity regulated by binding to a ligand and that modulates the transcription of specific genes and gene sets. Examples include the lac and trp repressors in E.coli and steroid hormone receptors." [GOC:dos, PMID:25568920, PMID:8735275]
comment: For usage guidance, see comment in GO:0003700 ; DNA-binding transcription factor activity.
synonym: "direct ligand regulated sequence-specific DNA binding transcription factor activity" EXACT []
synonym: "ligand-activated transcription factor activity" NARROW []
synonym: "transcription factor activity, direct ligand regulated sequence-specific DNA binding" EXACT []
is_a: GO:0003700 ! DNA-binding transcription factor activity

AmiGO <GOterm>GO:0098531</GOterm>
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