What is the term for transcription factors that decrease transcriptional activity by associating with specific enhancer elements or activator proteins?
A)Deregulators
B)Depleters
C)Regulators
D)Repressors
E)TBPs

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Repressors are transcription factors that bind to specific sites on DNA and decrease transcriptional activity either by interacting with enhancer elements or by forming complexes with activator proteins to prevent their binding to DNA. The other options are not accurate descriptions of transcription factors that decrease transcriptional activity.

What Is the Term for Transcription Factors That Decrease Transcriptional