aporepressor

[ăp′ə-rĭ-prĕs′ər]

n.

A repressor that combines with a specific corepressor to inhibit transcription of certain genes; it is a homeostatic mechanism for the regulation of repressible enzyme systems.inactive repressor

Nearby words

apoplexy,
apoprotein,
apoptosis,
apoptotic,
apopyle,
aporetic,
aporia,
aport,
aposematic,
aposematic coloration