Term Name: negative regulation of DNA-binding transcription factor activity
Synonyms: down regulation of transcription factor activity, down-regulation of transcription factor activity, downregulation of transcription factor activity, inhibition of transcription factor activity, negative regulation of androgen receptor activity, negative regulation of DNA binding transcription factor activity, negative regulation of sequence-specific DNA binding transcription factor activity, negative regulation of thyroid hormone receptor activity, negative regulation of transcription factor activity
Definition: Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of the activity of a transcription factor, any factor involved in the initiation or regulation of transcription.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0043433]    QuickGO    AmiGO

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is a type of: biological regulation negative regulation of molecular function regulation of DNA-binding transcription factor activity
has subtype: negative regulation of CREB transcription factor activity negative regulation of NF-kappaB transcription factor activity
negatively regulates: DNA-binding transcription factor activity