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Meaning of "repressor" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF REPRESSOR

repressor  [rɪˈprɛsə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REPRESSOR

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Repressor is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES REPRESSOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Repressor

In molecular genetics, a repressor is a DNA- or RNA-binding protein that inhibits the expression of one or more genes by binding to the operator. A DNA-binding repressor blocks the attachment of RNA polymerase to the promoter, thus preventing transcription of the genes into messenger RNA. An RNA-binding repressor binds to the mRNA and prevents translation of the mRNA into protein. This blocking of expression is called repression.

Definition of repressor in the English dictionary

The definition of repressor in the dictionary is a protein synthesized under the control of a repressor gene, which has the capacity to bind to the operator gene and thereby shut off the expression of the structural genes of an operon.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH REPRESSOR


aggressor
əˈɡrɛsə
compressor
kəmˈprɛsə
corepressor
ˌkəʊrɪˈprɛsə
decompressor
ˌdiːkəmˈprɛsə
depressor
dɪˈprɛsə
distresser
dɪˈstrɛsə
dresser
ˈdrɛsə
expresser
ɪkˈsprɛsə
fluorescer
ˌflʊəˈrɛsə
hairdresser
ˈhɛəˌdrɛsə
impresser
ɪmˈprɛsə
presser
ˈprɛsə
pressor
ˈprɛsə
regressor
rɪˈɡrɛsə
represser
rɪˈprɛsə
stressor
ˈstrɛsə
suppresser
səˈprɛsə
suppressor
səˈprɛsə
vasopressor
ˌveɪzəʊˈprɛsə
vinedresser
ˈvaɪnˌdrɛsə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE REPRESSOR

representative
representatively
representativeness
representee
representer
representment
representor
repress
repressed
represser
repressibility
repressible
repressibly
repression
repressionist
repressive
repressively
repressiveness
repressurise
repressurize

WORDS THAT END LIKE REPRESSOR

assessor
assistant professor
associate professor
axial-flow compressor
college professor
Edward the Confessor
food processor
lessor
microprocessor
nutty professor
oppressor
possessor
predecessor
preprocessor
processor
professor
scissor
successor
transgressor
visiting professor
word processor

Synonyms and antonyms of repressor in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «repressor» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF REPRESSOR

Find out the translation of repressor to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of repressor from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «repressor» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

阻遏
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

represor
570 millions of speakers

English

repressor
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

repressor
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قامع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

репрессор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

repressor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রিপ্রেসর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

répresseur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penindas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Repressor
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

リプレッサー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

억제
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Repressor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ức
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அடக்கி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दत्तक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

baskılayıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

repressore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

represor
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

репрессор
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

represor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καταστολέα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onderdrukker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

repressor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

repressor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of repressor

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «REPRESSOR»

The term «repressor» is regularly used and occupies the 68.852 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «REPRESSOR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about repressor

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REPRESSOR»

Discover the use of repressor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to repressor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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X-ray Structures of P22 C2 Repressor-DNA Complexes: The ...
The P22 c2 repressor protein (P22R) binds to DNA sequence-specifically and helps direct the temperate lambdoid bacteriophage P22 to the lysogenic developmental pathway.
Jason Derrick Watkins, 2008
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Studies of the Structure and Mechanism of B2 RNA, a ...
We asked if Pol II and B2 RNA are found at the promoters of genes repressed during heat shock in cells using ChIP assays and chromatin oligo precipitation (ChOP) assays.
Celso Alejandro Espinoza, 2007
3
The Repressor of Over Much Blaming of the Clergy: ...
His Repressor. But Pecock had been already engaged on a more cir ' important work, to which he alludes in the Donet, although it came out into the world later, viz., his Repressor, of which it is now time to speak.1 The design of it is to defend  ...
Reginald Pecock, Churchill Babington, 1860
4
Genome-wide Analysis of the Transcriptional Repressor REST.
The overall goal of my thesis work has been to provide a deeper understanding of how REST determines cell phenotype through identification and functional analysis of its target gene repertoire.
Stefanie Otto (J.), 2007
5
Defining the Role of Ikaros as a Tumor Suppressor and ...
Using an ex vivo retroviral transduction system to restore Ikaros activity to an Ikaros null leukemia T cell line, JE131, we show that expression of Ikaros causes growth arrest at the G0/G1 phase of the cell cycle, an increase in expression ...
Katie L. Kathrein, 2008
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Activation by Metal Binding of the Anthracis Repressor from ...
Anthracis Repressor (AntR) is a Mn(II) activated DNA binding protein that is involved in the regulation of Mn(II) homeostasis in Bacillus anthracis.
Kadir Ilker Sen, 2007
7
E2F6 is a Common Repressor of Meiosis-specific Genes
Genes whose protein products function specifically during meiosis are strictly repressed in somatic cells.
Sarah M. Kehoe, 2007
8
The Role of Inducible CAMP Early Repressor (ICER) in Bone
We conclude that ICER overexpression in osteoblasts results in impaired osteoblast differentiation and function with a concomitant increase in osteoclastogenesis leading to a low bone mass phenotype in ICER transgenic mice.
Taranpreet Kaur Chandhoke, 2008
9
Operators and Promoters: The Story of Molecular Biology and ...
chemical assay for Lac repressor on the one aspect of its activity that seemed certain — that repressor binds to the inducer. They chose to measure repressor binding to the gratuitous (nonmetabolized) inducer, IPTG, because this compound ...
Harrison G. Echols, Carol A. Gross, 2001
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Backbone Dynamics in an Intramolecular Prolylpeptide-SH3 ...
CHAPTER. 3. BACKBONE. DYNAMICS. IN. AN. INTRAMOLECULAR. PROLYLPEPTIDE-SH3. COMPLEX. FROM. DIPTHERIA. TOXIN. REPRESSOR,. DTXR. 3.1. Introduction DtxR shows is a two-domain protein, comprising a N- terminal and ...
Nilakshee Bhattacharya, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REPRESSOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term repressor is used in the context of the following news items.
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TOPLESS Plants Provide Clues to Human Molecular Interactions
The tetrameric TOPLESS complex with the EAR motif peptides bound at its repressor-peptide binding grooves. The repressor peptides are shown as a ball ... «Scicasts, Jul 15»
2
TOPLESS plants provide clues to human
“This is really a fundamental discovery—our structure shows the corepressor TOPLESS interacting with key repressor motifs, which constitutes a major ... «HealthCanal.com, Jul 15»
3
The Rice Floral Repressor Early flowering1 Affects Spikelet Fertility …
Gibberellic acid (GA; or gibberellin) affects the development of floral organs, especially anthers and pollen, and perturbation of development of male floral ... «7thSpace Interactive, Jul 15»
4
Activated Nrf2 Interacts with Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated …
Biochemical assays showed that Nrf2 interacted with KSHV latency-associated nuclear antigen 1 (LANA-1) and the host transcriptional repressor KAP1, which ... «Journal of Virology, Jul 15»
5
Systems biology: Network evolution hinges on history
But in S. cerevisiae, a cells are defined by the absence of a transcriptional repressor protein, α2, which is expressed only in α cells. Sorrells and colleagues ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
6
Acusação » Anistia Internacional denuncia Egito como Estado muito …
Cairo - O Egito se converteu em um Estado muito repressor, com mais de 41.000 pessoas detidas desde 2013, denunciou a Anistia Internacional (AI), que ... «Diário de Pernambuco, Jun 15»
7
Máximo repressor do Chile já foi condenado a mais de 500 anos de …
O ex-general Manuel Contreras, que criou e dirigiu a primeira polícia repressiva da ditadura militar do Chile, acumulou 505 anos de condenações à prisão, ... «O POVO Online, May 15»
8
Kim Jong Un
Three years have passed since the succession of Kim Jong Un. His father was a repressor who let millions die of starvation. Kim's educational background ... «TIME, Apr 15»
9
Guarda Municipal de Vila Velha adota perfil mais repressor que …
Em Vila Velha, a Guarda, aparentemente, está adotando um perfil cada vez mais repressor, assemelhando-se às polícias militares e abandonando o caráter ... «Século, Dec 14»
10
Military repressor appears to break pact of silence
An infamous repressor from Córdoba province yesterday broke a pact of silence, pointing out three places where the remains of victims from the last military ... «Buenos Aires Herald, Dec 14»

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