The Advantages of Using the PET Plasmid System Include ____

question 10

Multiple Choice

The advantages of using the pET plasmid system include ____.

• A) genes to be expressed are under the control of a T7 promoter
• B) the T7 polymerase is slower than a typical E coli polymerase
• C) the expressed protein never accounts for more than 5% of the total cell protein
• D) the T7 polymerase is under the control of the lac operon and is thus only active when induced by an agent such as IPTG
• E) both a and d are correct

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