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TCF Transcription Factors
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Definition
: A family of DNA-binding proteins that are primarily expressed in T-LYMPHOCYTES. They interact with BETA CATENIN and serve as transcriptional activators and repressors in a variety of developmental processes.
Examples
Lymphoid Enhancer-Binding Factor 1
;
T Cell Transcription Factor 1
;
Transcription Factor 7-Like 1 Protein
;
Transcription Factor 7-Like 2 Protein
Other names
Transcription Factors, TCF; Transcription Factors, LEF; T Cell Factors; Lymphoid Enhancer Factors; LEF Transcription Factors; T-
Cell Factors