In an Aldol Reaction the Following Substance Could Be Produced

question 57

Short Answer

In an aldol reaction the following substance could be produced by the reaction of acetone (propanone) and _______________. Enter the name of the substance.

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Definitions:

Regulatory Sequences

Segments of DNA that are involved in controlling the activity of genes, including when, where, and how much of a gene product is made.

Constitutive

Expressed continuously under normal physiological conditions, not subject to regulation by environmental conditions.

Lac Operon

A set of genes involved in the metabolism of lactose in bacteria, along with their promoter and operator sequences that control their expression.

Repressor Protein

A type of protein that binds to specific DNA sequences and inhibits the expression of a gene by blocking RNA polymerase.