The function of binding to a specific DNA sequence in order to modulate transcription. The transcription factor may or may not also interact selectively with a protein or macromolecular complex [goid 3700] [evidence IEA]; Mediates the transfer of a signal from the outside to the inside of a cell by means other than the introduction of the signal molecule itself into the cell [goid 4871] [evidence IEA]; The function of binding to a specific DNA sequence in order to modulate transcription. The transcription factor may or may not also interact selectively with a protein or macromolecular complex [goid 3700] [evidence IEA]; Functions to initiate or regulate RNA polymerase II transcription by binding an enhancer region of DNA [goid 3705] [pmid 8756616] [evidence IDA]; Functions to initiate or regulate RNA polymerase II transcription by binding an enhancer region of DNA [goid 3705] [pmid 8387214] [evidence IDA]; Functions to initiate or regulate RNA polymerase II transcription by binding an enhancer region of DNA [goid 3705] [pmid 7539918] [evidence IDA]; Functions to initiate or regulate RNA polymerase II transcription by binding an enhancer region of DNA [goid 3705] [pmid 9079689] [evidence IDA]; Mediates the transfer of a signal from the outside to the inside of a cell by means other than the introduction of the signal molecule itself into the cell [goid 4871] [evidence IEA]; Interacting selectively with a transcription factor, any protein required to initiate or regulate transcription [goid 8134] [pmid 7539918] [evidence IPI]; Interacting selectively with the enzyme histone acetyltransferase [goid 35035] [pmid 15261140] [evidence IPI]; Interacting selectively with DNA of a specific nucleotide composition, e.g. GC-rich DNA binding, or with a specific sequence motif or type of DNA e.g. promotor binding or rDNA binding [goid 43565] [pmid 8756616] [evidence IDA]; Interacting selectively with DNA of a specific nucleotide composition, e.g. GC-rich DNA binding, or with a specific sequence motif or type of DNA e.g. promotor binding or rDNA binding [goid 43565] [pmid 7539918] [evidence IDA]; Interacting selectively with DNA of a specific nucleotide composition, e.g. GC-rich DNA binding, or with a specific sequence motif or type of DNA e.g. promotor binding or rDNA binding [goid 43565] [pmid 9079689] [evidence IDA]; Interacting selectively with a nonidentical protein to form a heterodimer [goid 46982] [pmid 15261140] [evidence TAS]; Interacting selectively with a nonidentical protein to form a heterodimer [goid 46982] [pmid 12239177] [evidence IPI]; Interacting selectively with Hsp90 proteins, any of a group of heat shock proteins around 90kDa in size [goid 51879] [pmid 9079689] [evidence IDA]