Term Name:	mRNA regulatory element binding translation repressor activity
Synonyms:	translation repressor activity, mRNA regulatory element binding, translation repressor activity, nucleic acid binding
Definition:	Antagonizes the ribosome-mediated translation of mRNA into a polypeptide via direct binding (through a selective and non-covalent interaction) to nucleic acid.
Ontology:	GO: Molecular Function [GO:0000900]    QuickGO    AmiGO