Also known as Enhancer Elements, Genetic, Genetic Enhancer Elements, Genetic Enhancer Element, enhancers
DNA sequence capable of binding activators
Research
2,711,350 papers- Direct observation of a condensate effect on super-enhancer controlled gene bursting.Cell · 2024
- Enhancer regulation in cancer: from epigenetics to m(6)A RNA modification.Archives of pharmacal research · 2025
- A transcriptional enhancer regulates cardiac maturation.Nature cardiovascular research · 2024
- From Super-Enhancer Non-coding RNA to Immune Checkpoint: Frameworks to Functions.Frontiers in oncology · 2019
- Edible Bird's Nest as a Potential Cognitive Enhancer.Frontiers in neurology · 2022
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- cis-regulatory element
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- physically interacts with
- activator
- Commons category
- Genetic enhancer elements
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Article · 中文
增强子（英語：enhancer）又可譯為强化子，是DNA上一小段可與蛋白質（反式作用因子；trans-acting factor）結合的區域，與蛋白質結合之後，基因的轉錄作用將會加強。強化子可能位於基因上游，也可能位於下游。且不一定接近所要作用的基因，甚至不一定與基因位於同一染色體。這是因為染色質的纏繞結構，使序列上相隔很遠的位置也有機會相互接觸。
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