Term Name: nitrogen catabolite activation of transcription
Synonyms: positive regulation of transcription by nitrogen catabolites
Definition: A transcription regulation process in which the presence of one nitrogen source leads to an increase in the frequency, rate, or extent of transcription of specific genes involved in the metabolism of other nitrogen sources.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0090294]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: nitrogen catabolite regulation of transcription positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription
has subtype: nitrogen catabolite activation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter