REPRESSOR


Meaning of REPRESSOR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ri-ˈpre-sər ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin

Date: 1611

: one that represses ; especially : a protein that is determined by a regulatory gene, binds to a genetic operator, and inhibits the initiation of transcription of messenger RNA

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