Enzyme repressor
Class of compounds
An enzyme repressor is a substance that negatively regulates the amount of an enzyme by decreasing the rate of its biosynthesis.[1] It is the opposite of an enzyme inducer.
See also
- Enzyme activator
- Enzyme inhibitor
- Regulation of gene expression
References
- ^ "Repression - enzymatic reactions". Encyclopedia Britannica.
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Pharmacomodulation
- ♦ Enzyme: Inducer
- Inhibitor
- ♦ Ion channel: Opener
- Blocker
- ♦ Receptor: Agonist
- Partial agonist
- Antagonist
- Inverse agonist
- Positive allosteric modulator (PAM)
- Negative allosteric modulator (NAM)
- ♦ Miscellaneous: Precursor
- Cofactor
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