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    • Diagram of transcription factor binding to DNA.
    Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato Published 25 May 2011 Size: 39 KB Referencing Hub media

    Transcription factors are proteins that control the production of other proteins. Enzymes involved in the same pathway in the cell are often controlled by the same transcription factor.

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