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corepressor

[ koh-ri-pres-er ]

noun

, Genetics.
  1. a molecule that is capable of combining with a specific repressor molecule and activating it, thereby blocking gene transcription.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of corepressor1

First recorded in 1960–65; co- + repressor

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