"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]; Interacting selectively with a transcription factor, any protein required to initiate or regulate transcription [goid 8134] [evidence IEA]; Interacting selectively with zinc (Zn) ions [goid 8270] [evidence IEA]; 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] [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]; Interacting selectively with zinc (Zn) ions [goid 8270] [evidence IEA]; 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] [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] [pmid 8138542] [evidence TAS]; The function of a transcription cofactor that activates transcription from a RNA polymerase II promoter; does not bind DNA itself [goid 3713] [pmid 8138542] [evidence TAS]; The function of a transcription cofactor that represses transcription from a RNA polymerase II promoter; does not bind DNA itself [goid 3714] [pmid 8138542] [evidence TAS]; Interacting selectively with zinc (Zn) ions [goid 8270] [pmid 8138542] [evidence TAS]; 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] [evidence IEA]; Interacting selectively with any metal ion [goid 46872] [evidence IEA]"