Activator may refer to: *

Activator (genetics) A transcriptional activator is a protein (transcription factor) that increases transcription of a gene or set of genes. Activators are considered to have ''positive'' control over gene expression, as they function to promote gene transcription and, ...

, a DNA-binding protein that regulates one or more genes by increasing the rate of transcription *

Activator (phosphor) In phosphors and scintillators, the activator is the element added as dopant to the crystal of the material to create desired type of nonhomogeneities. In luminescence, only a small fraction of atoms, called emission centers or luminescence center ...

, a type of dopant used in phosphors and scintillators *

Enzyme activator Enzyme activators are molecules that bind to enzymes and increase their activity. They are the opposite of enzyme inhibitors. These molecules are often involved in the allosteric regulation of enzymes in the control of metabolism. An example of ...

, a type of effector that increases the rate of enzyme mediated reactions *

Sega Activator The Sega Genesis, known as the outside North America, is a 16-bit fourth generation home video game console developed and sold by Sega. It was Sega's third console and the successor to the Master System. Sega released it in 1988 in Japan as ...

, a motion-sensing controller for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis *

Activator technique The Activator Method Chiropractic Technique is a chiropractic treatment method and device created by Arlan Fuhr as an alternative to manual spinal manipulation, manipulation of the spine or extremity joint manipulation, joints. The device is catego ...

, a method of spinal adjustment *

Activator appliance Activator Appliance is an Orthodontics appliance that was developed by Viggo Andresen in 1908. This was one of the first functional appliances that was developed to correct functional jaw in the early 1900s. Activator appliance became the universal ...

, an orthodontic functional appliance

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