operator [SO_0000057]

A regulatory element of an operon to which activators or repressors bind thereby effecting translation of genes in that operon.

operator

ID: SO_0000057

Class

A regulatory element of an operon to which activators or repressors bind thereby effecting translation of genes in that operon.

Moved to transcriptional_cis_regulatory_region (SO:0001055) from gene_group_regulatory_region (SO:0000752) on 11 Feb 2021 when SO:0000752 was merged into SO:0001055. See GitHub Issue #529.

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Classification

Alternative Names

Synonym Scope Reference
operator segment exact synonym