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repressor: see nucleic acid nucleic acid, any of a group of organic substances found in the chromosomes of living cells and viruses that play a central role in the storage and replication of hereditary information and in the expression of this information through protein synthesis. ..... Click the link for more information. . repressor [ri′pres·ər] (biochemistry) An end product of metabolism which represses the synthesis of enzymes in the metabolic pathway. (genetics) The product of a regulator gene that acts to repress the transcription of another gene. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| They need to fight back against the repressors, not against those in the neighborhood. Estimates of the level variables then reveal the long-run effects of the repressors. Some are activators, turning genes on and some are repressors, turning genes off. |
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