"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]; Combining with a steroid hormone to initiate a change in cell activity [goid 3707] [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];  [goid 3706] [pmid 7990953] [evidence IDA]; Combining with a steroid hormone to initiate a change in cell activity [goid 3707] [evidence IEA]; The function of a transcription cofactor that represses transcription from a RNA polymerase II promoter; does not bind DNA itself [goid 3714] [evidence IEA]; Interacting selectively with an RNA molecule or a portion thereof [goid 3723] [evidence IEA]; Interacting selectively with an RNA molecule or a portion thereof [goid 3723] [pmid 10848616] [evidence IDA]; 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];  [goid 17163] [pmid 9384387] [evidence IDA]; Interacting selectively with a specific domain of a protein [goid 19904] [pmid 17686645] [evidence IPI]; Interacting selectively with a specific domain of a protein [goid 19904] [pmid 15100213] [evidence IPI]; Interacting selectively with DNA containing a hairpin. A hairpin structure forms when a DNA strand folds back on itself and intrachain base pairing occurs between inverted repeat sequences [goid 32448] [pmid 9384387] [evidence IDA]; Interacting selectively with a steroid hormone receptor [goid 35258] [pmid 11875111] [evidence IPI]; Interacting selectively with an identical protein to form a homodimer [goid 42803] [pmid 16709599] [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 9384387] [evidence IDA]; Interacting selectively with the AF-2 domain of a protein, a highly conserved ligand-dependent transactivation domain which is essential for receptor-mediated transcriptional activation [goid 50682] [pmid 17686645] [evidence IPI]"