"transcription factor" meaning in English

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        "A protein that binds to specific DNA sequences, thereby controlling the flow (or transcription) of genetic information from DNA to mRNA."
      ],
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          "molecular biology",
          "molecular biology"
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          "genetics",
          "genetics"
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          "protein",
          "protein"
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          "DNA",
          "DNA"
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          "sequence",
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        "(molecular biology, genetics) A protein that binds to specific DNA sequences, thereby controlling the flow (or transcription) of genetic information from DNA to mRNA."
      ],
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        {
          "word": "sequence-specific DNA-binding factor"
        }
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        "biology",
        "genetics",
        "medicine",
        "natural-sciences",
        "sciences"
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        {
          "code": "hy",
          "lang": "Armenian",
          "roman": "transkripcʻion gorcon",
          "sense": "protein",
          "word": "տրանսկրիպցիոն գործոն"
        },
        {
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "transkripciónnyj fáktor",
          "sense": "protein",
          "word": "транскрипцио́нный фа́ктор"
        }
      ],
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        "transcription factor"
      ]
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  "word": "transcription factor"
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      ],
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          "genetics",
          "genetics"
        ],
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          "protein"
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      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "transkripcʻion gorcon",
      "sense": "protein",
      "word": "տրանսկրիպցիոն գործոն"
    },
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      "roman": "transkripciónnyj fáktor",
      "sense": "protein",
      "word": "транскрипцио́нный фа́ктор"
    }
  ],
  "word": "transcription factor"
}