Consider an E

question 10

Essay

Consider an E.coli cell with the following mutations.What effect would each mutation have on the function of the lac operon (assuming no glucose is present)?
a)a mutant lac operator that cannot bind repressor
b)a mutant lac repressor that cannot bind the lac operator
c)a mutant lac repressor that cannot bind to allolactose
d)a mutant lac promoter that cannot bind CAP plus cAMP

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