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Repressor

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. One that represses.

n. Genetics A protein that binds to an operator, blocking transcription of an operon and the enzymes for which the operon codes.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. Anything that represses.

n. Any protein that binds to DNA and thus regulates the expression of genes by decreasing the rate of transcription

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. One who represses or restrains.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. an agent that represses

Word Usage

"This control function had been defined genetically by the work of Jacob and Monod, but a repressor is made in such small amounts that it was an extraordinarily elusive biochemical entity."

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agent

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