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expand all sections collapse all sections  biological_process Term "carbon catabolite repression of transcription" (GO:0045013)
Term Name carbon catabolite repression of transcription
Term Accession GO:0045013
Aspect biological_process
Synonyms (2) carbon catabolite repression, negative regulation of transcription by carbon catabolites
Definition A transcription regulation process in which the presence of one carbon source leads to a decrease in the frequency, rate, or extent of transcription of specific genes involved in the metabolism of other carbon sources. Carbon catabolite repression is a mechanism of genetic regulation which the accumulation of catabolites of one substance in the cell represses the formation of enzymes that contribute to the catabolism of other substances.
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