n (biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription
They also found an activator in the blood plasma which enabled renin to work.
FDA Commissioner Frank Young announced that the agency had approved the use of tissue plasminogen activator, or t-PA, as an emergency treatment for heart attacks.
In addition, patients who breathed the exhaust showed a drop in blood levels of the protein t-PA, or tissue plasminogen activator, which inhibits the formation of blood clots that .
David Sinclair in Business Wire (press release) This work is significant because it shows that a SIRT1 activator can protect against neurodegeneration, highlighting the therapeutic potential of SIRT1 activators,said David Sinclair.
Jack McCann in San Diego Union Tribune Look at what Petco Park has done for downtown San Diego,McCann said. "A stadium could be a great activator for economic growth."