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expand all sections collapse all sections  molecular_function Term "transcription corepressor activity" (GO:0003714)
Term Name transcription corepressor activity
Term Accession GO:0003714
Aspect molecular_function
Synonyms (1) transcription co-repressor activity
Definition Interacting selectively and non-covalently with a repressing transcription factor and also with the basal transcription machinery in order to stop, prevent, or reduce the frequency, rate or extent of transcription. Cofactors generally do not bind DNA, but rather mediate protein-protein interactions between repressive transcription factors and the basal transcription machinery.
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