catabolite repression

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catabolite repression [kə′tab·ə‚līt ri′presh·ən]

(biochemistry)

An intracellular regulatory mechanism in bacteria whereby glucose, or any other carbon source that is an intermediate in catabolism, prevents formation of inducible enzymes.

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