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Constitutive enzymes are those, which are being synthesized continually, regardless of conditions or demand.

Inductive enzymes are those which are not always present and whose synthesis is activated (or induced - hence the name) by certain molecule or compound, often a hormone or even its own substrate. As example of inductive enzyme serves pyruvate carboxylase (enzyme which turns pyruvate into oxalacetate) which is synthesized on demand and the process is activated by cortisol.

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