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(ri pres′ər)

noun

something that represses; esp., a protein produced in a cell that prevents the synthesis of a specific enzyme

also sp. represser

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noun

also re·press·er One that represses.
Genetics A protein that binds to an operator, blocking transcription of an operon and the enzymes for which the operon codes.

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