catabolite repression

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A decrease in the activity of certain auxiliary catabolic enzymes when a surplus of an (easily metabolizable) substrate is available. Commonly this effect is caused by glucose (glucose repression) or by metabolites produced from glucose.
Source:
PAC, 1992, 64, 143. (Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)) on page 149 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'catabolite repression' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C00871 RIS BibTex EndNote
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