Repressor Definition

rĭ-prĕsər
repressors
noun
repressors
One that represses.
American Heritage Medicine
Something that represses; esp., a protein produced in a cell that prevents the synthesis of a specific enzyme.
Webster's New World

Anything that represses.

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Other Word Forms of Repressor

Noun

Singular:
repressor
Plural:
repressors

Repressor Sentence Examples

  • The opinions of the later Lollards can best be gathered from the learned and unfortunate Pecock, who wrote his elaborate Repressor against the "Bible-men," as he calls them.

  • Second, a transcriptional repressor of IL-2 signaling enhances the memory response (2 ).

  • Annex 3 Glucose signaling The phosphoprotein Ure2p is a central repressor of genes involved in nitrogen metabolism.

  • Second, a transcriptional repressor of IL-2 signaling enhances the memory response (2).

  • Repressor proteins bind at the promoter DNA thus preventing RNA polymerase from initiating the transcription process.

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Words Starting With

RREREP

Words Ending With

RORSOR

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9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With R9 Letter Words Ending With R