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repressor gene

/rɪˈpresər dʒiːn/

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/rɪˈpresər dʒiːn/C1formalscientific
  • ruГен, который кодирует белок-репрессор, связывающийся с участком-оператором для предотвращения транскрипции определенных генов, тем самым регулируя экспрессию генов.

A gene that codes for a repressor protein, which binds to an operator site to prevent transcription of specific genes, thereby regulating gene expression.

  1. Regulatory geneC2formal

    A gene that produces a repressor protein, which binds to an operator to prevent transcription of specific structural genes.

    ruГен-репрессор

    • The repressor gene controls the expression of the lac operon in bacteria.
    • Mutations in a repressor gene can lead to uncontrolled gene expression.
    • Scientists studied how the repressor gene interacts with the operator region.