nitrogen catabolite regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter nitrogen catabolite activation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter GO:0001080 A transcription regulation process in which the presence of one nitrogen source leads to an increase in the frequency, rate, or extent of transcription, from an RNA polymerase II promoter, of specific genes involved in the metabolism of other nitrogen sources. biological_process krc 2010-10-27T03:32:34Z positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter by nitrogen catabolites nitrogen catabolite activation of transcription