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repressor

noun

Definitions

Anything that represses.
Any protein that binds to DNA and thus regulates the expression of genes by decreasing…
Any protein that binds to DNA and thus regulates the expression of genes by decreasing the rate of transcription.

The neighborhood

Derived

antirepressor, aporepressor, autorepressor, corepressor, derepressor, riborepressor, superrepressor, transrepressor

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for repressor. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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