title: How eukaryotic transcriptional activators work.
abstract: A specific protein, bound to DNA, can activate transcription of a wide array of genes in many eukaryotes. Further analysis suggests a general outline for how eukaryotic transcriptional activators function and are controlled.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D004330:Drosophila / Q000235:genetics; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics; D005057:Eukaryotic Cells; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D010944:Plants / Q000235:genetics; D014158:Transcription, Genetic
chemical_list: D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins