Describe the Methods Used and Results Obtained by Milgram and His

question 88

Essay

Describe the methods used and results obtained by Milgram and his associates in their study of crowd formation on the streets of New York.

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Definitions:

Repressor

A protein that binds to specific DNA sequences, preventing or reducing the transcription of certain genes.

Allosteric Site

A region on an enzyme that is distinct from the active site and can bind regulatory molecules to change the enzyme's activity.

cAMP

Cyclic adenosine monophosphate, a second messenger important in many biological processes.

Lac Operon

A gene regulatory system found in bacteria and some other organisms that regulates the metabolism of lactose, involving an operon required for the transport and metabolism of lactose.