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Meaning of ACTIVATOR
Pronunciation:
'aktu`veytur
WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[n]
any
agency
bringing
about
activation
; (
biology
)
a
molecule
that
increases
the
activity
of
an
enzyme
or
a
protein
that
increases
the
production
of
a
gene
product
in
DNA
transcription
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Antonyms:
inhibitor
See Also:
accelerator
,
activating agent
,
catalyst
,
matter
,
sensitiser
,
sensitizer
,
substance
Biology Dictionary
Definition:
In biochemistry:
A
DNA
-binding
protein
that regulates one or more
genes
by increasing the rate of
transcription
.
A
metabolite
that positively modulates an
allosteric enzyme
.
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