Enhancer boxes function by serving as binding sites for transcription factors. These transcription factors are proteins that bind to specific DNA sequences and either promote or inhibit the transcription of genes. When a transcription factor binds to an enhancer box, it can cause the DNA to loop, bringing the enhancer into close proximity with the promoter region of the gene. This interaction facilitates the recruitment of the transcriptional machinery, including RNA polymerase, leading to the initiation of transcription.
