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What is the function of eukaryotic activators in transcription?
Enhancing basal levels of transcription by binding to enhancers
What is the role of gene-specific TFs called activators in eukaryotic cells?
Providing additional boost to transcription above the basal level
How do activators enhance basal levels of transcription?
By interacting with both GTFs and co-activators
What dictates the starting point and direction of transcription in eukaryotic cells?
General Transcription Factors (GTFs)
What is the purpose of gene-specific TFs called activators in eukaryotic cells?
Providing additional boost to transcription above the basal level
What is the main function of gene-specific TFs called activators in eukaryotic cells?
To provide the extra boost needed for transcription by binding to DNA enhancers
What dictates the starting point and direction of transcription in eukaryotic cells?
GTFs
How do activators enhance basal levels of transcription?
By interacting with both GTFs and co-activators
What is the role of enhancers in gene expression?
Enhancers provide additional boost to transcription by binding to activators
What are the categories of activators based on their DNA binding motifs?
Activators with independent domains and dependent motifs
Test your knowledge on eukaryotic transcription activators and their mechanisms of action, including DNA binding motifs, recruitment of GTFs, interactions with mediator and enhanceosomes, and regulation through signaling and post-translational modification.
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