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What happen to lac repressor in E. coli when lactose is present?
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∙ 11y ago
E. coli binds with lactose which changes its conformation so that it no longer binds to DNA. This allows the lactose operon to be transcribed.
Natalia Roberts
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∙ 11y agoE. coli binds with lactose which changes its conformation so that it no longer binds to DNA. This allows the lactose operon to be transcribed.
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What prevents e coli from expressing the lac genes in its DNA all of the time?
whenever the Lactose is present the lac genes in E.coli are turn on
What is the function of lac repressor system in E. coli?
It allows lactose to permeate the cell membrane, and then break bonds with glucose and galactose to use the lactose for food.
What does the E coli the lac operon controls?
When the lac operon controls the expression of proteins in the E.coli cell that can break down lactose into two sugars, glucose and galactose. When lactose is present, it binds to the repressor that typically sits on the lac operon, changing the repressor's conformation such that it can no longer bind to the lac operon. Because of this, RNA polymerase can now transcribe the gene into mRNA, which in turn is translated into the proteins that can break down lactose.
What does the E coli the lac operon control?
When the lac operon controls the expression of proteins in the E.coli cell that can break down lactose into two sugars, glucose and galactose. When lactose is present, it binds to the repressor that typically sits on the lac operon, changing the repressor's conformation such that it can no longer bind to the lac operon. Because of this, RNA polymerase can now transcribe the gene into mRNA, which in turn is translated into the proteins that can break down lactose.
How many genes in the lac operon are found in e. coli?
My answer is 3, I am pretty sure I am right, but I would double check to make sure. I am in ninth grade taking biology at PineTree.
What is the role of lactose in regulating lac operon expression?
When the lac operon controls the expression of proteins in the E.coli cell that can break down lactose into two sugars, glucose and galactose. When lactose is present, it binds to the repressor that typically sits on the lac operon, changing the repressor's conformation such that it can no longer bind to the lac operon. Because of this, RNA polymerase can now transcribe the gene into mRNA, which in turn is translated into the proteins that can break down lactose.
What happens when lactose is e coli's only food source?
The genes that produce the enzymes needed to break down lactose are not expressed.
Describe how gene regulation occurs in bacterial cells?
Escherichi coli (E. coli) bacteria provide a good example of gene regulation - E. coli bacteria are genetically encoded to regulate production of enzymes that digest lactose only when lactose is present and no glucose is available.
What happens when e coli is mixed with glucose sucrose and lactose?
E. coli will always metabolize glucose when present to avoid using excess energy to breakdown the other sugars into their subunits (lactose breaks down into glucose and galatose etc.)
Is E. coli lactose fermenter?
yes it is lactose positive
In E. coli the tryprophan switches off the trp operon by?
Binding to the repressor and increasing the latter's affinity for the operator
Lactose in take in E. coli?
it is by lac operon syastem
