inducible enzyme

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inducible enzyme in·duc·i·ble enzyme (ĭn-d&oomacr;'sə-bəl, -dy&oomacr;'-)
n.
An enzyme that is normally present in minute quantities within a cell, but whose concentration increases dramatically when a substrate compound is added.

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