Mesh term Interferon Regulatory Factors
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DNA-Binding Proteins
Transcription Factors
Description
A family of transcription factors that share an N-terminal HELIX-TURN-HELIX MOTIF and bind INTERFERON-inducible promoters to control GENE expression. IRF proteins bind specific DNA sequences such as interferon-stimulated response elements, interferon regulatory elements, and the interferon consensus sequence.Browse to child terms:
Interferon Regulatory Factor-1
Interferon Regulatory Factor-2
Interferon Regulatory Factor-3
Interferon Regulatory Factor-7
Interferon-Stimulated Gene Factor 3, gamma Subunit
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