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The process whereby an (inducible) enzyme is synthesized in response to a specific molecule (cf. @[email protected]).The inducer molecule (often a @[email protected] that needs the catalytic activity of the inducible enzyme for its @[email protected]) combines with a @[email protected] and thereby prevents the blocking of an @[email protected] by the repressor.
See also:
enzyme induction (in medicinal chemistry)