REPRESSOR

repressor, represser

(noun) an agent that represses

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

repressor (plural repressors)

Anything that represses.

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

Source: Wiktionary



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