regulatory
/ˈrɛɡjələˌtɔri/
adjective
- Relating to or having the power to control or supervise something, especially by rules or laws.
- The company must follow all regulatory requirements for food safety.
- The regulatory body fined the bank for violating lending rules.
- New regulatory measures were introduced to reduce air pollution.
- In biology, describing a gene or protein that controls the activity of other genes or processes.
- Regulatory proteins bind to DNA to turn genes on or off.
- The scientist identified a key regulatory sequence in the genome.
- A regulatory RNA molecule can silence certain genes in the cell.