inducer

in enzyme catalysis
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.I03017
A small molecule that triggers @G02604@ by binding to a regulator protein (cf. @ET02156@). It acts by combining with the corresponding @R05304@ protein to bring about an allosteric change so that the repressor is made incapable of combining with the @O04300@ of the system.
Source:
PAC, 1992, 64, 143. (Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)) on page 157 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'inducer' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.I03017 RIS BibTex EndNote
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