repression

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Binding of a protein (repressor) to the operator @[email protected] in an @[email protected] thus preventing the @[email protected] of the following structural @[email protected] into @[email protected] and consequently synthesis of protein (cf. @[email protected]).
Source:
PAC, 1992, 64, 143. (Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)) on page 164 [Terms] [Paper]