12. Gene Regulation in Prokaryotes
Lac Operon
12. Gene Regulation in Prokaryotes Lac Operon
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The lac operon is responsible for the production of three polypeptides that permit E. coli to utilize the sugar lactose as a carbon source for growth and metabolic energy. The lac operon is transcriptionally silent when:
The lac operon is responsible for the production of three polypeptides that permit E. coli to utilize the sugar lactose as a carbon source for growth and metabolic energy. The lac operon is transcriptionally silent when: