corepressor

American

[koh-ri-pres-er] / ˌkoʊ rɪˈprɛs ər /

noun

Genetics.

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

Etymology

Origin of corepressor

First recorded in 1960–65; co- + repressor

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Scaffold attachment factor SAFB1 suppresses estrogen receptor α-mediated transcription in part via interaction with nuclear receptor corepressor.

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