Functions in the initiation of ribosome-mediated translation of mRNA into a polypeptide [goid 3743] [evidence IEA]; Interacting selectively with any protein or protein complex (a complex of two or more proteins that may include other nonprotein molecules) [goid 5515] [evidence IEA]; Interacting selectively with zinc (Zn) ions [goid 8270] [evidence IEA]; Plays a role in regulating transcription; may bind a promoter or enhancer DNA sequence or interact with a DNA-binding transcription factor [goid 30528] [evidence IEA]; Functions in the initiation of ribosome-mediated translation of mRNA into a polypeptide [goid 3743] [evidence IEA]; Interacting selectively with any protein or protein complex (a complex of two or more proteins that may include other nonprotein molecules) [goid 5515] [evidence IEA]; Interacting selectively with zinc (Zn) ions [goid 8270] [evidence IEA]; Plays a role in regulating transcription; may bind a promoter or enhancer DNA sequence or interact with a DNA-binding transcription factor [goid 30528] [evidence IEA]; Functions in the initiation of ribosome-mediated translation of mRNA into a polypeptide [goid 3743] [evidence IEA]; Interacting selectively with any protein or protein complex (a complex of two or more proteins that may include other nonprotein molecules) [goid 5515] [pmid 15207693] [evidence IPI]; Interacting selectively with any protein or protein complex (a complex of two or more proteins that may include other nonprotein molecules) [goid 5515] [pmid 8006019] [evidence IPI]; Interacting selectively with zinc (Zn) ions [goid 8270] [evidence IEA]; Any function that supports basal (unregulated) transcription of genes by core RNA polymerase II. Five general transcription factors are necessary and sufficient for such basal transcription in yeast: TFIIB, TFIID, TFIIE, TFIIF, TFIIH and TATA-binding protein (TBF) [goid 16251] [pmid 7671313] [evidence TAS]; Plays a role in regulating transcription; may bind a promoter or enhancer DNA sequence or interact with a DNA-binding transcription factor [goid 30528] [evidence IEA]; Interacting selectively with any metal ion [goid 46872] [evidence IEA]