Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A substance that combines with and activates a genetic repressor, thus preventing gene transcription and inhibiting protein synthesis.
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- noun genetics Any substance that reacts with a
genetic repressor in order toactivate it and decrease geneexpression
Etymologies
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Examples
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However, at very early time points (up to 9 h upon induction of Wnt signalling), PCAF is upregulated and so is the acetylation of SATB1, leading to its dissociation from the CtBP1 corepressor
PLoS Biology: New Articles Dimple Notani et al. 2010
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More information: GPS2-dependent corepressor/SUMO pathways govern anti-inflammatory actions of LRH-1 and LXRb in the hepatic acute phase response, Genes
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories PhysOrg Team 2010
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Streaker ED, Ruparelia S, Beckett D (2000) Multiple disordered loops function in corepressor-induced dimerization of the biotin repressor.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Vibha Gupta et al. 2010
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K, Ravi D. S, Mitra D. Galande S (2005) D.splacement of SATB1-bound histone deacetylase 1 corepressor by the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 transactivator induces expression of interleukin-2 and its receptor in T cells.
PLoS Biology: New Articles Dimple Notani et al. 2010
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The transcriptional activity of Nuclear hormone Receptors (NRs) is regulated by interaction with coactivator or corepressor proteins.
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Interacting role of the androgen receptor and the corepressor Alien in the proliferation inhibition of prostate cancer cells.
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Streaker ED, Ruparelia S, Beckett D (2000) Multiple disordered loops function in corepressor-induced dimerization of the biotin repressor.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Vibha Gupta et al. 2010
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Streaker ED, Ruparelia S, Beckett D (2000) Multiple disordered loops function in corepressor-induced dimerization of the biotin repressor.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Vibha Gupta et al. 2010
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The transcriptional activity of Nuclear hormone Receptors (NRs) is regulated by interaction with coactivator or corepressor proteins.
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Teashirt recruits the transcriptional corepressor CtBP via a PLDLS motif at the amino-terminus
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