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Lac Operon

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Definition: The genetic unit consisting of three structural genes, an operator and a regulatory gene. The regulatory gene controls the synthesis of the three structural genes: BETA-GALACTOSIDASE and beta-galactoside permease (involved with the metabolism of lactose), and beta-thiogalactoside acetyltransferase.  note category; consider also LAC REPRESSORS (see note on REPRESSOR PROTEINS)    Other names Lactose Operon; LacZ Genes; Lac Gene; Operons, Lactose; Operons, Lac; Operon, Lactose; Operon, Lac; Lactose Operons; LacZ Gene; Lac Operons; Lac Genes; Genes, LacZ; Genes, Lac; Gene, LacZ; Gene, Lac
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
2',4'-dinitrophenyl 2-deoxy-2-fluorogalactopyranoside  143716-62-5   *Nitrophenylgalactosides beta-Galactosidase/antagonists & inhibitors Lac Operon. J Biol Chem 1992 Jun 5;267(16):11126-30
lac alpha peptide  0   *Peptides Lac Operon. J Biol Chem 1981;256(4):1896

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