Term Name:	nitrogen catabolite repression of transcription
Synonyms:	negative regulation of transcription by nitrogen catabolites, nitrogen catabolite repression
Definition:	A transcription regulation process in which the presence of one nitrogen source leads to a decrease in the frequency, rate, or extent of transcription of specific genes involved in the metabolism of other nitrogen sources.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0090295]    QuickGO    AmiGO