corepressor

noun co·re·pres·sor \ˌkō-ri-ˈpre-sər\

Definition of COREPRESSOR

: a small molecule that activates a particular genetic repressor by combining with it

1963

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noun co·re·pres·sor \ˌkō-ri-ˈpres-ər\

: a small molecule that activates a particular genetic repressor by combining with it

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