The process whereby an (inducible) enzyme is synthesized in
response to a specific molecule (cf.
inducer).The inducer molecule
(often a
substrate that needs the catalytic activity of the inducible
enzyme for its
metabolism) combines with a
repressor and thereby
prevents the blocking of an
operator by the repressor.
Source:
PAC, 1992, 64, 143
(Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992))
on page 152
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IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A.Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org (2006-) created by M. Nic, J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8.
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