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corepressor

[ 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.

Nearby words

  1. coremaker,
  2. coremium,
  3. coreoplasty,
  4. coreopsis,
  5. corepraxy,
  6. corequisite,
  7. corer,
  8. corespondent,
  9. corey,
  10. corey, elias james

Origin of corepressor

First recorded in 1960–65; co- + repressor
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Medicine definitions for corepressor

corepressor

[ kō′rĭ-prĕs′ər ]

n.

A substance that combines with and activates a genetic repressor, thus preventing gene transcription and inhibiting protein synthesis.
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