What term describes enzymes produced only in the presence of specific substrates?
Biology · High School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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- Enzymes produced only in the presence of specific substrates are often referred to as inducible enzymes.
- Inducible enzymes are synthesized by cells in response to the presence of their specific substrates or certain environmental conditions. These enzymes are not continually produced but are synthesized when their corresponding substrate is available in the cellular environment. The production of these enzymes is regulated by gene expression mechanisms that are responsive to the presence of particular molecules or environmental signals.
- This regulatory mechanism allows cells to control the synthesis of specific enzymes based on the immediate needs for particular metabolic pathways or reactions, ensuring that resources are not wasted in producing enzymes unless their substrates are available for the cell to use.