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Repressor vs Antirepressor - What's the difference?

repressor | antirepressor |

As nouns the difference between repressor and antirepressor

is that repressor is repressor while antirepressor is (enzyme) any enzyme that blocks or inactivates a repressor.

repressor

English

Noun

(wikipedia repressor) (en noun)
  • Anything that represses.
  • (genetics) Any protein that binds to DNA and thus regulates the expression of genes by decreasing the rate of transcription
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    antirepressor

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (enzyme) Any enzyme that blocks or inactivates a repressor