What does repressor mean?
Repressor means Anything that represses..
Repressor
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
Anything that represses..
Definitions by Sense
- Anything that represses.
- (genetics) Any protein that binds to DNA and thus regulates the expression of genes by decreasing the rate of transcription.
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- repressors
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