FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026

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General Information

Term

DNA-binding transcription factor binding

ID (Ontology)

GO:0140297 (Gene Ontology)

Definition

Binding to a DNA-binding transcription factor, a protein that interacts with a specific DNA sequence (sometimes referred to as a motif) within the regulatory region of a gene to modulate transcription.

Comment

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Annotations

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Direct annotations: records annotated with this exact term (child terms are NOT included)

Data Class	Field	Direct annotations
Genes (FBgn)	GO_MOLECULAR_FUNCTION

Full annotation statements including this term (annotations to child terms are NOT included), and relevant FlyBase records

Full annotation statements	Relevant FlyBase reports
Full annotation statements	Genes
DNA-binding transcription factor binding (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)
enables \| DNA-binding transcription factor binding

Spanning Tree (Parents/Children)

  protein binding
   |__transcription factor binding
       |__DNA-binding transcription factor binding  108 rec.
           |__bHLH transcription factor binding 3 rec.
           |   |__MRF binding
           |__cAMP response element binding protein binding 3 rec.
           |__RNA polymerase II-specific DNA-binding transcription factor binding 43 rec.
               |__aryl hydrocarbon receptor binding
               |__NF-kappaB binding 5 rec.
               |__NFAT protein binding
               |__nuclear receptor binding(+) 11 rec.
               |__STAT family protein binding 4 rec.
               |__Tat protein binding 1 rec.

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Relationships
Is a	transcription factor binding
Part of
Synonyms & Secondary IDs
Synonyms
	"activating transcription factor binding" RELATED "repressing transcription factor binding" RELATED "transcription activator binding" RELATED
Secondary IDs

External Crossreferences & Linkouts