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A regulatory protein that binds to DNA and affects transcription of specific genes.Group of answer choicessignal-recognition particle (SRP)signal peptideaminoacyl-tRNA synthetasetranscription factorspliceosometranscription initiation complexpolyribosome

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A regulatory protein that binds to DNA and affects transcription of specific genes.Group of answer choicessignal-recognition particle (SRP)signal peptideaminoacyl-tRNA synthetasetranscription factorspliceosometranscription initiation complexpolyribosome

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The answer is transcription factor. Transcription factors are proteins that bind to specific DNA sequences, thereby controlling the flow (or transcription) of genetic information from DNA to mRNA. They function to regulate or enhance the rate of gene transcription.

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