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What are the differences between regulatory and repressor proteins?
Posted February 20, 2024

Answer

Basis of differentiation

Regulatory proteins

Repressor proteins

Definition

Is a protein which binds with DNA and controls gene expression

Is a protein which binds with DNA or RNA and prevents transcription or translation

Gene transcription

Induces or inhibits gene expression

Inhibits gene expression

Binding site

Binds to specific DNA sequences (enhancers, promoters)

Binds to operator regions near the promoter 

Mechanism

Is inducible or repressible based on environmental signals

Is associated with repression