The fictional bacteria Plumbumbacter aurus converts the lead ions to gold ions and uses the resulting electrons to create ATP. aurus has the midas operon which includes the promoter (midasP), the operator (midasO), and eight genes that encode proteins involved in converting lead to gold. The midas operon is regulated by the protein encoded by the midasR gene and the presence of gold ions. When the concentration of gold ions is low, the midas operon is transcribed and the bacteria convert lead into gold. When the concentration of gold is high, the midas operon is off. To better understand regulation of the midas operon, you created P. aurus mutants. The midasR- mutant has a nonfunctional midasR, the midasO- mutant has a nonfunctional midasO, and the midasP-mutant has a nonfunctional midasP. Based on the data below, the midas operon has what type of transcription control? (negative inducible, negative repressible, positive inducible, positive repressible) Strain Produces Gold in Low Gold Concentration? Produces Gold in High Gold Concentration? Wildtype Yes No midasR- Yes Yes midasO- Yes Yes midasP- No No
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- The fictional bacteria Plumbumbacter aurus converts the lead ions to gold ions and uses the resulting electrons to create ATP. aurus has the midas operon which includes the promoter (midasP), the operator (midasO), and eight genes that encode proteins involved in converting lead to gold. The midas operon is regulated by the protein encoded by the midasR gene and the presence of gold ions. When the concentration of gold ions is low, the midas operon is transcribed and the bacteria convert lead into gold. When the concentration of gold is high, the midas operon is off.
To better understand regulation of the midas operon, you created P. aurus mutants. The midasR- mutant has a nonfunctional midasR, the midasO- mutant has a nonfunctional midasO, and the midasP-mutant has a nonfunctional midasP.
Based on the data below, the midas operon has what type of transcription control? (negative inducible, negative repressible, positive inducible, positive repressible)
|
Strain |
Produces Gold |
Produces Gold |
|
Wildtype |
Yes |
No |
|
midasR- |
Yes |
Yes |
|
midasO- |
Yes |
Yes |
|
midasP- |
No |
No |
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