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Catabolite Repression MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Catabolite Repression
Tree Number(s)
G03.194
G05.308.048
G06.173
Unique ID
D057465
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D057465
Scope Note
Process by which micro-organisms adapt quickly to a preferred rapidly-metabolizable intermediate through the inhibition or repression of genes related to CATABOLISM of less preferred source(s).
Entry Term(s)
Carbon Catabolite Repression
Previous Indexing
Gene Expression Regulation (1996-2009)
Glucose (1978-2010)
Public MeSH Note
2011
History Note
2011
Date Introduced
2011/01/01
Last Updated
2016/05/02
Catabolite Repression Preferred
Carbon Catabolite Repression Related
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