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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
ACTIVATOR is a 9 letter word that starts with A.
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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