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An enzyme repressor is a substance that negatively regulates the amount of an enzyme by decreasing the rate of its biosynthesis. It is the opposite of an enzyme inducer.

References

"Repression - enzymatic reactions". Encyclopedia Britannica.

Pharmacomodulation

Types

♦ Enzyme: Inducer
Inhibitor

♦ Ion channel: Opener
Blocker

♦ Transporter : Enhancer (RE)
Inhibitor (RI)
Releaser (RA)

♦ Miscellaneous: Precursor
Cofactor

Classes

Enzyme

see Enzyme inhibition

Ion channel

See Ion channel modulators

Receptor &
transporter

BA/M

Adrenergic	Adrenergic receptor agonist (α β (1 2)) Adrenergic receptor antagonist (α (1 2) β) Norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (NRI)
Dopaminergic	Dopamine receptor agonist Dopamine receptor antagonist Dopamine reuptake inhibitor (DRI)
Histaminergic	Histamine receptor agonist Histamine receptor antagonist (H₁ H₂ H₃)
Serotonergic	Serotonin receptor agonist Serotonin receptor antagonist (5-HT₃) Serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SRI)

GABAergic	GABA receptor agonist GABA receptor antagonist GABA reuptake inhibitor (GRI)
Glutamatergic	Glutamate receptor agonist (AMPA) Glutamate receptor antagonist (NMDA) Glutamate reuptake inhibitor

Cholinergic

Cannabinoidergic

Cannabinoid receptor agonist
Cannabinoid receptor antagonist
Endocannabinoid enhancer (eCBE)
Endocannabinoid reuptake inhibitor (eCBRI)

Opioidergic

Other

Miscellaneous

Cofactor (see Enzyme cofactors)
Precursor (see Amino acids)

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