19. Flashcards

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Define structural gene

A

Genes which code for proteins that are transcribed using mRNA

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Define regulatory genes

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Genes which code for a repressor protein which prevents structural genes from being transcribed

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Define lac operon

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Group of genes under the control of the same regulatory mechanism and are expressed at the same time

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What is the lac operonoperon made up of?

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LacY
LacZ
LacA
Structural

Lac I
Regulatory

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