sigma factor

ˈsɪɡmə ˈfæktər

Definition

Definition of sigma factor - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

biology

TECH.

protein guiding RNA polymerase to DNA promoters

TECH.

The sigma factor binds to the RNA polymerase.
Researchers study how the sigma factor influences gene expression.
Mutations in the sigma factor can affect bacterial growth.

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Expressions with factor

factor in

include something when making a plan or decision

You should factor in the cost before buying.

duh factor

something so obvious it needs no explanation

The answer was a duh factor, everyone knew it.

feel-good factor

feeling of happiness or satisfaction

The movie had a strong feel-good factor that left the audience smiling.

ick factor

level of disgust or aversion something causes

The ick factor of the dish was too high.

wow factor

quality or feature that makes something exciting or impressive

The new phone has real wow factor.

X factor

special talent or quality

He has the X factor that makes him a star.

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French:facteur sigma, ...
German:Sigmafaktor, ...
Italian:fattore sigma, ...
Spanish:factor sigma, ...
Portuguese:fator sigma, ...
Chinese:σ因子, ...
Japanese:シグマ因子, ...
Arabic:عَامِل سِيغْمَا, ...
Hebrew:פַּקְטוֹר סִיגְמָה, ...
Russian:сигма-фактор, ...
Ukrainian:сигма-фактор, ...
Hindi:सिग्मा फैक्टर, ...
Bengali:সিগমা ফ্যাক্টর, ...
Catalan:factor sigma, ...
Czech:sigma faktor, ...
Danish:sigmafaktor, ...
Dutch:sigmafactor, ...
Greek:παράγοντας σίγμα, ...
Hungarian:szigmafaktor, ...
Khmer:កត្តាស៊ីកម៉ា, ...
Korean:시그마 인자, ...
Persian:فاکتور سیگما, ...
Polish:czynnik sigma, ...
Portuguese (BR):fator sigma, ...
Romanian:factor sigma, ...
Swedish:sigmafaktor, ...
Thai:ซิกม่าแฟคเตอร์, ...
Turkish:sigma faktörü, ...
Vietnamese:yếu tố sigma, ...

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