Search Results for: lac operon
Lac operon
Lac operon --> lactose operon group of adjacent and coordinately controlled genes concerned with the metabolism of... Read More
Gene Action – Operon Hypothesis
Reviewed by: Mary Anne Clark, Ph.D.Some genes are switched on or off depending on environmental conditions. The... Read More
Repressor protein
Definition noun, plural: repressor proteins A protein in which its binding to the operator inhibits the transcription of one... Read More
Regulatory gene
Definition noun, plural: regulatory genes A gene that is involved in the production of a substance that controls or... Read More
Cyclic adenosine monophosphate
Definition noun plural: cyclic adenosine monophosphates (biochemistry) A cyclic form of adenosine monophosphate that... Read More
Chromosome
Chromosomes Definition Chromosomes are thread-like structures present in the nucleus of plant and animal cells. Chromosomes... Read More
Constitutive mutant
Definition noun A mutant organism that continuously produces a protein (and therefore may be produced in excess) due to a... Read More
Glycosidase
Definition noun, plural: glycosidases (biochemistry) An enzyme catalyzing the hydrolysis of a... Read More