| repressing [ri `pres·iŋ] BIOCHEMISTRY The termination of enzyme synthesis when the products of the reaction catalyzed by the enzyme reach a critical concentration. METALLURGY Applying pressure to a pressed and sintered compact to improve some physical property. MOLECULAR BIOLOGY Inhibition of transcription or translation due to binding of a repressor to an operator on a deoxyribonucleic acid molecule or to a specific messenger ribonucleic acid site. |