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

References

  1. ^ "Repression - enzymatic reactions". Encyclopedia Britannica.
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Pharmacomodulation
Types
  • ♦ 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
Classes
Enzyme
see Enzyme inhibition
Ion channel
See Ion channel modulators
Receptor &
transporter
BA/M
Adrenergic
Dopaminergic
Histaminergic
Serotonergic
AA
GABAergic
Glutamatergic
Cholinergic
Cannabinoidergic
Opioidergic
Other
Miscellaneous
  • Cofactor (see Enzyme cofactors)
  • Precursor (see Amino acids)


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