noun
structural gene
A gene that codes for a protein or RNA product, as opposed to regulatory sequences. Used in molecular biology.
構造遺伝子の変異がタンパク質の機能に影響を与える。
Mutations in structural genes affect protein function.
Regulatory gene; controls the expression of structural genes, whereas 構造遺伝子 encodes the actual product.
Compound of 構造 (structure) and 遺伝子 (gene). A direct calque of the English term 'structural gene'.