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gene regulatory protein

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gene regulatory protein [¦jēn ¦reg·yə·lə‚tȯr·ē ′prō‚tēn]
(cell and molecular biology)
The general name for a protein that controls gene expression via its ability to bind to specific deoxyribonucleic acid sequences during transcription.


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Gene regulatory proteins control gene expression in developmental and cellular processes of many organisms.
The enhancer region of the gene regulatory unit is targeted by DNA-binding proteins, also known as gene regulatory proteins.
Scientists at Tularik have discovered a number of the key gene regulatory proteins involved in these processes and have begun high-throughput screening for therapeutic agents that block their inflammatory effects.
 
 
 
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