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転写因子 (てんしゃいんし, tenshainshi) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

転てん写しゃ因いん子し

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Meanings

1

transcription factor

A protein that binds to specific DNA sequences and controls the transcription of genetic information from DNA to mRNA. Used in molecular biology.

転てん写しゃ因いん子しは遺い伝でん子しの発はつ現

げん

を

調ちょう

節せつ

する

重じゅう

要よう

な

タンパク

質しつ

です

。

Transcription factors are important proteins that regulate gene expression.

Kanji

転revolve, turn around, change
写copy, be photographed, describe
因cause, factor, be associated with
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM

Built from

転てん写しゃ+因いん子し

Etymology

Compound of 転写 (transcription) + 因子 (factor), a calque of the English term 'transcription factor'.