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inducer

inducer

2 7.9
A substance that makes certain genes become active
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈduːsər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : inductor
  • Testosterone is an inducer of an enzyme called HMG, COA, COA reductase.
  • sleep inducer
  • a potent inducer
  • enzyme inducers

Testosterone is an inducer of an enzyme called HMG, COA, COA reductase.

Examples

  • Shikonin is a natural ROS inducer in vitro and in vivo 36.

    Academic text (2016)

  • And I'm going to tell you about a subset of inducers called morphogens, which work in a concentration dependent way.

  • On the other hand, it is possible that -GalCer can act as a negative selection inducer during the NKT cell development 110.

    Blog text (11)

  • Immature dendritic cells are other inducers of Tr1 cell differentiation.

    Blog text (11)

  • Figure 2. Interleukin-21 (IL-21) is a key inducer of B-cell activation and differentiation and of plasma cell generation.

    Blog text (17)

  • After the cell population is expanded, appropriate inducers could be added to promote a desired type of cell differentiation (e.g., bone, cartilage, or muscle).

    Academic text (1999)

  • The scientist identified a specific chemical that acted as an inducer for gene expression in the laboratory.

  • Acetylcholine is known to be an inducer of muscle contraction in the human body.

  • Certain environmental factors can serve as inducers that trigger genetic changes in organisms.

Synonyms

enhancer
vsinducer
  • Specialized
5 6.8

A short DNA region that increases a gene's activity by helping the cell make more of that gene

is a substance that starts or increases specific gene expression not a DNA segment
agonist
vsinducer
  • Specialized
2 7.9

A drug or chemical that binds to a cell receptor and causes a response

initiates or increases specific gene expression rather than acting mainly via receptors
activator
vsinducer
  • Specialized
1 6.3

A substance that increases enzyme activity or makes genes produce more protein

initiates or increases specific gene expression as a regulatory signal rather than enzyme focus
causer
vsinducer
1 6.9

A person or thing that makes something happen

initiates or increases specific gene expression rather than being any generic cause
effector
vsinducer
1 8.5

A person or thing that makes something happen

initiates or increases specific gene expression rather than causing general results
elicitor
vsinducer
  • Specialized
8.8

Something that makes a plant start a defense reaction

initiates or increases specific gene expression rather than triggering general defensive responses
potentiator
vsinducer
  • Specialized
8.0

A chemical that makes a medicine or drug work better

raises or starts specific gene expression itself rather than boosting another substance
excitor
vsinducer
  • Specialized
9.8

A device that starts or increases electrical and biological activity

initiates or increases specific gene expression instead of mainly causing electrical excitation

Antonyms

suppressor
  • Specialized
4 8.8

A gene that reduces the effects of another gene, often a harmful change

Surface Forms

inducer singular
inducers plural

Morphology

inducer = induce (transparent) = induce + er

Agent-noun formation applied in a technical biological context: 'induce' (cause) + '-er' = 'agent that induces'.

Etymology

Inducer comes from the Latin inducere, with in- 'into' and ducere 'to lead', the same root as in produce. In biology an inducer is a substance that 'leads' cells to turn a gene on, so it starts or increases gene activity.