inducible enzyme synthesis

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• inducible enzyme — An enzyme whose level rises in the presence of a small molecule that stimulates its synthesis …   Dictionary of microbiology

• Enzyme — Biocatalyst redirects here. For the use of natural catalysts in organic chemistry, see Biocatalysis. Human glyoxalase I. Two zinc ions that are needed for the enzyme to catalyze its reaction are shown as purp …   Wikipedia

• Enzyme — A protein (or protein based molecule) that speeds up a chemical reaction in a living organism. An enzyme acts as catalyst for specific chemical reactions, convertingt a specific set of reactants (called substrates) into specific products. Without …   Medical dictionary

• metabolism — /meuh tab euh liz euhm/, n. 1. Biol., Physiol. the sum of the physical and chemical processes in an organism by which its material substance is produced, maintained, and destroyed, and by which energy is made available. Cf. anabolism, catabolism …   Universalium

• induction — inductionless, adj. /in duk sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of inducing, bringing about, or causing: induction of the hypnotic state. 2. the act of inducting; introduction; initiation. 3. formal installation in an office, benefice, or the like. 4. Logic.… …   Universalium

• Cyclooxygenase — COX redirects here. For other meanings, see Cox (disambiguation). prostaglandin endoperoxide synthase Identifiers EC number 1.14.99.1 CAS number …   Wikipedia

• inducer — A molecule, usually a substrate of a specific enzyme pathway, that combines with and deactivates an active repressor (produced by a regulator gene); this allows an operator gene previously repressed to activate the …   Medical dictionary

• repressor — The product of a regulator or r. gene. active r. a r. that combines directly with an operator gene to repress the operator and its structural genes, thus repressing protein synthesis; an active r. may be repressed by an …   Medical dictionary

• corepressor — A molecule, usually a product of a specific metabolic pathway, that combines with and activates a repressor produced by a regulator gene. The activated repressor then attaches to an operator gene site and …   Medical dictionary

• inducer — (in dūs er) A small molecule that stimulates the synthesis of an inducible enzyme …   Dictionary of microbiology

• induce — inducible, adj. /in doohs , dyoohs /, v.t., induced, inducing. 1. to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind: to induce a person to buy a raffle ticket. 2. to bring about, produce, or cause: That medicine will… …   Universalium