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(genetic biology)

Grammar: verb
verb forms: induces, induced, inducing
Definition:
~ to bring on, or cause a biological process

~ to initiate or increase the production of an enzyme or other protein at the level of genetic transcription
Example:
1. One of the cyclin/CDK complexes induces cell division (mitosis) by phosphorylating a range of proteins e.g histones for DNA condensation.

2. The hormone adrenaline interacts with its receptor, which activates sub-cellular regulatory proteins to induce the synthesis of response proteins to alter glucose metabolism.
Related Word: induction (noun), inducer (noun)