what do regulatory transcription factors do
Often, for gene transcription to occur, a number of transcription factors must bind to DNA regulatory sequences. This collection of transcription factors, in turn, recruit intermediary proteins such as cofactors that allow efficient recruitment of the preinitiation complex and RNA polymerase.ranscription factors use a variety of mechanisms for the regulation of gene expression. These mechanisms include: 1  stabilize or block the binding of RNA polymerase to DNA. 2  catalyze the acetylation or deacetylation of histone proteins.