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repressor

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noun repressors

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

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noun protein that represses

Français	répresseur

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@misc{repressor_2026,
  title = {repressor},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/repressor},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}