An enzyme inducer is a type of
drug that increases the
metabolic activity of an enzyme either by
binding to the
enzyme
Enzymes () are proteins that act as biological catalysts by accelerating chemical reactions. The molecules upon which enzymes may act are called substrates, and the enzyme converts the substrates into different molecules known as products ...
and activating it, or by increasing the expression of the gene coding for the enzyme.
It is the opposite of an
enzyme repressor An enzyme repressor is a substance that negatively regulates the amount of an enzyme by decreasing the rate of its biosynthesis. It is the opposite of an enzyme inducer.
See also
* Enzyme activator
* Enzyme inhibitor
An enzyme inhibitor is a ...
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See also
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Enzyme activator
Enzyme activators are molecules that bind to enzymes and increase their activity. They are the opposite of enzyme inhibitors. These molecules are often involved in the allosteric regulation of enzymes in the control of metabolism. An example of a ...
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Enzyme inhibitor
An enzyme inhibitor is a molecule that binds to an enzyme and blocks its activity. Enzymes are proteins that speed up chemical reactions necessary for life, in which substrate molecules are converted into products. An enzyme facilitates a sp ...
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Regulation of gene expression
References
External links
Hepatic enzyme inducersHepatic enzyme inhibitors
Medicinal chemistry
Enzymes
Metabolism
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