Genetic Function
enzyme induction
en·zyme in·duc·tion
Subclass of:
Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic
Definitions related to enzyme induction:
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An increase in the rate of synthesis of an enzyme due to the presence of an inducer which acts to derepress the gene responsible for enzyme synthesis.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Enzyme Induction involves initiation of function of a biological molecule that possesses catalytic activity.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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