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REGULATORY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Restricting according to rules or principles

Example:

a regulatory gene

Synonyms:

regulative; regulatory

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

restrictive (serving to restrict)

Derivation:

regulate (fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of)

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 Context examples: 

NEDD8 activating enzyme is comprised of NEDD8-activating enzyme E1 regulatory subunit and NEDD8-activating enzyme E1 catalytic subunit.

(NEDD8 Activating Enzyme, NCI Thesaurus)

See 21 CFR 801.437 for full regulatory definition.

(Natural Rubber, Food and Drug Administration)

This gene plays a regulatory role in cell cycle progression.

(MYBL2 Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

This gene plays a regulatory role in cellular differentiation.

(MS4A1 Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

The hydrochloride salt of a small molecule inhibitor of human metal-regulatory transcription factor 1 (MTF-1) with potential antitumor activity.

(MTF-1 Inhibitor LOR-253 HCl, NCI Thesaurus)

The TGA said in a media release on Wednesday that the five products that failed the test were "subjected to a range of regulatory actions".

(Numerous home pregnancy tests recalled after false negative results reported, Wikinews)

This gene plays a regulatory role in the propagation of pro-apoptotic events.

(ANP32B Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

These samples also reduced T-regulatory cells, a key group of immune cells necessary to prevent allergic responses.

(Infant gut microbes linked to allergy, asthma risk, NIH)

However, the regulatory targets and binding patterns differ significantly across species.

(Expanding Our Understanding of Genomics, NIH)

Earlier studies showed cholesterol interacts with many regulatory molecules — mostly cellular proteins — but it was never thought to be one.

(Researchers Zero-In on Cholesterol's Role in Cells, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)