Biology 2e
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Chapter 16, Problem 9RQ
The a/a operon is an inducible operon that controls the production of the sugar arabinose. When arabinose is present in a bacterium it binds to the protein AraC, and the complex binds to the initiator
site to promote transcription. In this scenario, AraC is a(n).
- activator
- inducer
- repressor
- operator
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IS = produces a repressor protein that cannot be removed from the operator region
OC = cannot bind a repressor protein
Z - = produces a defective (non-functioning) β-galactosidase enzyme
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Constitutive (yes/no)
I+ OC Z+
I+ O+ Z+
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present)
I- O+ Z+
The lac operon of E. coli controls the expression of genes that code for enzymes involved in lactose metabolism. Mutations to various regions of the lac operon have been discovered which affect both the control of gene expression and the function of the gene products. These mutations include:
I - = produces a repressor protein that cannot bind to the operator region
IS = produces a repressor protein that cannot be removed from the operator region
OC = cannot bind a repressor protein
Z - = produces a defective (non-functioning) β-galactosidase enzyme
+ = wild type
Detail the functionality of the lac operon under the following genetic and cellular conditions. You do not need to consider the role of CAP in your analysis.
Genes
Repressed (yes/no)
Constitutive (yes/no)
IS O+ Z+
IS OC Z+
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