Preferred Label : inducer;
Detailed label : inducer in enzyme catalysis;
IUPAC definition : A small molecule that triggers gene transcription by binding to a regulator protein
(cf. enzyme induction). It acts by combining with the corresponding repressor protein
to bring about an allosteric change so that the repressor is made incapable of combining
with the operator of the system.;
Origin ID : I03017;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- See also
A small molecule that triggers gene transcription by binding to a regulator protein
(cf. enzyme induction). It acts by combining with the corresponding repressor protein
to bring about an allosteric change so that the repressor is made incapable of combining
with the operator of the system.
