effector molecule

effector molecule
A molecule that influences the behaviour of a regulatory molecule, such as a repressor protein, thereby influencing gene expression.

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  • effector molecule — effector molecule. См. эффекторная молекула. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • Effector — may refer to: *An actuator, in robotics * Effector (album), a music album by the Experimental Techno group Download *Effector cell, a type of lymphocyte in immunology *Effector (biology), a small molecule that binds to a macromolecule *Effector… …   Wikipedia

  • Effector (biology) — For use of the term in immunology, see Effector cell. An effector is a molecule (originally referring to small molecules but now encompassing any regulatory molecule, including proteins) that binds to a protein and thereby alters the activity of… …   Wikipedia

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  • effector — noun Date: 1906 1. a bodily organ (as a gland or muscle) that becomes active in response to stimulation 2. a molecule (as an inducer or a corepressor) that activates, controls, or inactivates a process or action (as protein synthesis) …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • эффекторная молекула — effector molecule эффекторная молекула. Небольшая молекула, связывающаяся с репрессором или ферментом, что приводит к их ингибированию или активации. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • metabolism — /meuh tab euh liz euhm/, n. 1. Biol., Physiol. the sum of the physical and chemical processes in an organism by which its material substance is produced, maintained, and destroyed, and by which energy is made available. Cf. anabolism, catabolism …   Universalium

  • Allosteric regulation — In biochemistry, allosteric regulation is the regulation of an enzyme or other protein by binding an effector molecule at the protein s allosteric site (that is, a site other than the protein s active site). Effectors that enhance the protein s… …   Wikipedia

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